# Virginia HB2768: County manager plan of government; county board, powers. Virginia HB2768, County manager plan of government; county board, powers., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (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-HB2768-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2768 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: County manager plan of government; county board, powers. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (187 yes, 118 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary County manager plan of government; county board; powers. Broadens several powers related to the county board size and manner of election for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government by giving such counties the option of following general law, after voter approval by referendum, rather than the provisions specified in this optional form of county government. Currently, only Arlington County has adopted the county manager plan of government. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 53 | 44 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | 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 with amendment | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 54 | 40 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 11 | 9 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2768ER) (House) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (53-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Local Government Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of amendment 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: Reported from Local Government with amendment (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 40-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 (11-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25101552D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073312.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059317.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059316.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048729.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045724.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022652.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022651.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/1073312.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059317.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059316.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048729.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045724.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022652.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022651.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-HB2768-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).