Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 179
Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; City of Williamsburg. Amends the charter for the City of Williamsburg to reflect the change of municipal elections from May to November as required by general law. The bill also replaces numerous references to "director of finance" with "chief financial officer" and clarifies language related to the transfer of unencumbered appropriated balances between funds. This bill is identical to HB 552.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0170) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 170 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB179ER) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced bill reprinted 26102226D - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102226D