Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 940
Suffolk, City of; amending charter, clarifying membership of city council.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; City of Suffolk. Corrects an error in the existing charter of the City of Suffolk to clarify that the city council shall consist of eight members to reflect the addition of the directly elected mayor to the city council. The bill also removes obsolete language to clarify the appointment process and responsibilities of the city clerk. Finally, the bill updates language to reflect the city manager's direct responsibility for the department directors, consistent with the City of Suffolk's established management and reporting structure. This bill is identical to SB 303.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB940ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101864D