# Virginia HB187: Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.

Virginia HB187, Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-10 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB187
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, transition to a city council, voting districts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011)
- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (310 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## 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. This bill is identical to SB 681 and contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia Beach candidates face filing limits: cost, low. Regular council elections take place at November general elections; voters citywide elect the mayor every four years. Council candidates must be nominated only by petition under state law and declare their home district seat or mayor. A mayoral candidate cannot also run for another council seat in…
- Virginia Beach elects council by district: mixed, low. The law took effect upon passage on March 10, 2026. Virginia Beach has 11 council members: a citywide mayor and one member from each of 10 districts, numbered 1–10. Districts must have about equal populations, and existing boundaries stay fixed until redistricting after the 2030 census. The transit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 66 | 29 | 1 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 83 | 13 | 1 |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 4 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-03-10: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reenrolled bill text (HB187ER2) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-03-10: Approved by Governor - Chapter 11 (effective - 3/10/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 29-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 10, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 03, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB187ER) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Local Government (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-01-29: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-14-2026 26101410D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214804.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214803.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195137.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194960.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186996.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186995.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098922.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098921.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095326.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094910.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095290.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082792.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082791.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214804.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214803.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195138.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195137.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194960.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186996.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186995.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098922.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098921.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095326.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094910.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095290.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082792.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082791.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB187-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).