HB 187
  • Introduced
    Jan 07, 2026
  • Passed House
    Jan 30, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 26, 2026
  • Became Law
    Mar 10, 2026
HB 187
Virginia House Bill
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Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.
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executive • Apr 22, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
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Jan 23, 2026, House
Counties, Cities and Towns Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 4-N)
YES: 15
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 3

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Jan 23, 2026, House
Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)
YES: 4
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 4
  • Irene Shin
  • Mark C. Downey
  • Jessica L. Anderson
  • Ellen H. McLaughlin

NO: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 30, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A)
YES: 83
NO: 13
OTHER: 1
YES: 83

NO: 13

ABSTAIN: 1

NOT VOTING: 3

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Feb 23, 2026, Senate
Local Government Report
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 24, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 24, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
      YES: 39
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 39

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        Feb 25, 2026, Senate
        Reconsider R
        YES: 40
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 40

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Feb 26, 2026, Senate
          Passage R
          YES: 31
          NO: 9
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 31

          NO: 9

          OTHER: 0
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          Mar 06, 2026, House
          Governor's Recommendation
          YES: 66
          NO: 29
          OTHER: 1
          YES: 66

          NO: 29

          ABSTAIN: 1

          NOT VOTING: 3

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          Mar 10, 2026, Senate
          Adopt Governor's Recommendation R
          YES: 22
          NO: 18
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 22

          NO: 18

          OTHER: 0
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          Actions
          • Apr 22, 2026 | executive
            • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
          • Apr 22, 2026 | House
            • Communicated to Governor
          • Mar 10, 2026 | executive
            • Approved by Governor-Chapter11(Effective 3/10/2026)
          • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
            • Signed by President
          • Mar 10, 2026 | House
            • Reenrolled
            • Reenrolled bill text (HB187ER2)
            • Signed by Speaker
          • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
            • Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
          • Mar 06, 2026 | House
            • House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N 1-A)
          • Mar 04, 2026 | executive
            • Governor's recommendation received by House
          • Mar 03, 2026 | executive
            • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 10, 2026
          • Mar 03, 2026 | House
            • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 03, 2026
          • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
            • Signed by President
          • Mar 02, 2026 | House
            • Enrolled
            • Signed by Speaker
          • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
            • Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
          • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
            • Read third time
            • Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)
            • Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
            • Passed by for the day
          • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
            • Rules suspended
            • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
            • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
          • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
            • Reported from Local Government (10-Y 5-N)
          • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
            • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
            • Referred to Committee on Local Government
          • Jan 30, 2026 | House
            • Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A)
          • Jan 29, 2026 | House
            • Read second time
            • committee amendment agreed to
            • Engrossed by House as amended
          • Jan 28, 2026 | House
            • Passed by for the day
          • Jan 27, 2026 | House
            • Read first time
          • Jan 23, 2026 | House
            • House subcommittee offered
            • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N)
            • Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 4-N)
          • Jan 20, 2026 | House
            • Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
          • Jan 07, 2026 | House
            • Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-14-2026 26101410D
            • Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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