Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 281
Waverly, Town of; amending charter, transitioning town government.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; Town of Waverly; emergency. Amends the charter for the Town of Waverly in Sussex County by transitioning the town from a strong mayor form of government to a council-manager form of government. Additional changes to the charter in the bill include (i) shifting town council elections from May to November, (ii) appointing a town manager, (iii) shifting certain duties from an elected mayor to a town manager, and (iv) repealing numerous outdated provisions. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | 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 (CHAP0339) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 339 (effective 4/6/2026) - 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 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB281ER) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 - 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 13, 2026 · Senate
Emergency clause added - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-14-2026 26100473D