# Virginia HB1687: Charter; City of Virginia Beach.

Virginia HB1687, Charter; City of Virginia Beach., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Defeated by Senate (21-Y 19-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1687-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1687
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Charter; City of Virginia Beach.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Defeated by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (216 yes, 80 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charter; City of Virginia Beach. Amends the charter for the City of Virginia Beach to reflect the City's transition to a city council consisting solely of single-member districts and the mayor.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Defeated by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 69 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 13 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-02-13: Defeated by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Requires 27 affirmative votes for passage (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by temporarily (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Defeated by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Requires 27 affirmative votes for passage (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 (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (69-Y 26-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101998D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012630.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012629.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012630.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012629.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-HB1687-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).