# Virginia HB1990: Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Virginia HB1990, Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1990-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1990 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (191 yes, 121 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a locality that has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial election system under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convert one or more at-large members of such body to single-member districts. The bill provides that members of such governing body in office on the effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms of office. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 54 | 42 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 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) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1990ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Senate substitute agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (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: Committee substitute printed 25107110D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 42-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (13-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102267D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073192.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054403.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045712.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045711.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014289.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014287.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/1073192.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054404.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054403.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045712.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045711.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014289.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014287.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1990-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).