Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 462
Louisa, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Luther Cifers, III (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; Town of Louisa. Establishes a new charter for the Town of Louisa in Louisa County and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1972. The new charter sets out the organization of the town's government and contains powers typically granted to towns. This bill is identical to HB 657.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| 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 29, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 195 (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 (SB462ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Passed House (93-Y 4-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 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N 1-A) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102690D