# Virginia HB1634: Charter; City of Portsmouth.

Virginia HB1634, Charter; City of Portsmouth., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1634
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (197 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charter; City of Portsmouth. Amends the charter for the City of Portsmouth by authorizing the City Manager to require city departments to implement appropriate enhancement or remedial measures consistent with prevailing law wherever there exists (i) a compelling government interest, (ii) an analysis that documents a statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses, or (iii) direct evidence by minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses of the impact of race by discrimination. This bill is identical to SB 872.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 37 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1634ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government (11-Y 1-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102241D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073186.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049932.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049931.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012396.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012395.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073186.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049932.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049931.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012396.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012395.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1634-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).