Counties, Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Shin, Irene

Meeting Date & Time: 02/20/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Notes: Senators do not need to attend for the blocks where their bills have cognates.

Additional Resource(s):

Video: Scheduled

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1941

DLS Contact: Sharp (804) 698-1864; Weimer (804) 698-1881

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB123 Diggs Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, and 3 of Article VI of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Poquoson, relating to schools.

Last actions:

  • 2/17/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/17/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/11/2026 - Read second time

• 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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SB281 Emergency Aird Waverly, Town of; amending charter, transitioning town government.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 5 and 6, §§ 7 and 12, as amended, and §§ 15, 16, 19, 20, 25, 35, 38, 39, and 55 of Chapter 486 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, which provided a charter for the Town of Waverley in Sussex County, and to repeal §§ 26 through 33 and 46 of Chapter 486 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, relating to elections, town council, mayor, town manager, and town powers; emergency.

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/3/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 1/20/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/21/2026 - Read second time

• 1/21/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/22/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB144 (Wachsmann)

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SB289 Aird Hopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 1, as amended, § 2, and § 3, as amended, of Chapter XXV (A.1) of Chapter 431 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, which provided a charter for the City of Hopewell, relating to the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/3/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/21/2026 - Read second time

• 1/21/2026 - Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 1/21/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 1/21/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/22/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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SB385 French Front Royal, Town of; amending charter, relating to town manager.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 14 of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1937, which provided a charter for the Town of Front Royal in Warren County, relating to town manager.

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 1/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/28/2026 - Read second time

• 1/28/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 1/29/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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