Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 581
Fairfax, City of; amending charter, elections, compensation for members of boards or commissions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Charter; City of Fairfax; financial powers; elections; compensation for members of boards or commissions. Amends the charter for the City of Fairfax by replacing a cap on the transient occupancy tax with a reference to general law. The bill also amends the charter to align it with current law requiring municipal elections to be held at the November general election. Finally, the bill removes the limit of $50 per meeting for compensation of members of boards and commissions and provides that such compensation is in such amounts as established by the City Council. This bill is identical to HB 1342.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute | 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 | 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 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 (CHAP0303) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (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 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB581ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Bulova, Shin, McNamara - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Salim, Pekarsky, Diggs - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 22-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107970D-H1 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (16-Y 5-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
House committee offered - 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 (33-Y 7-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-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 (8-Y 6-N) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104641D