Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 303
Suffolk, City of; amending charter, clarifying membership of city council.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
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 HB 940.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 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 |
| 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 (CHAP0244) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 244 (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 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB303ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 20, 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 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101987D