# Virginia HB2628: Local officers; oath of office.

Virginia HB2628, Local officers; oath of office., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2628
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local officers; oath of office.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local officers; oath of office. Provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of any local government charter, or any other provision of law, every elected county, city, town and district officer, on or before the day on which his term of office begins, shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by general law. Current law allows a local government charter to prescribe a different procedure for taking the oath. This bill is identical to SB 997.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 416 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (HB2628ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-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 (15-Y 0-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 Block Vote (96-Y 0-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 (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25103067D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074273.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074272.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050166.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050165.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019535.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019534.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074273.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074272.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050166.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050165.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019535.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019534.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-HB2628-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).