# Virginia HB552: Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections. Virginia HB552, Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB552-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB552 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169) - Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (213 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Charter; City of Williamsburg. Amends the charter for the City of Williamsburg to reflect the change of municipal elections from May to November as required by general law. The bill also replaces numerous references to "director of finance" with "chief financial officer" and clarifies language related to the transfer of unencumbered appropriated balances between funds. This bill is identical to SB 179. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Williamsburg voters elect council in alternating groups: benefit, low. Qualified Williamsburg voters elect two council members in November 2026 and every four years after that. They elect three members in November 2028 and every four years after that. Elections fall on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Each elected member serves a four-year term st… - Williamsburg gains flexibility to move budget money: benefit, low. During a budget year, Williamsburg's city manager can move some or all uncommitted budget money between departments or activities within one fund. Moving uncommitted money between funds requires the manager's recommendation and a city council resolution. Only money not already committed to an oblig… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jessica L. Anderson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | 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 | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 4 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 19 | 1 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 169 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB552ER) (House) - 2026-03-02: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-01-27: Read first time (House) - 2026-01-23: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102451D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217006.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217005.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1183223.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1183222.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084906.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084905.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/1217006.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217005.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1183223.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1183222.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084906.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084905.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) - [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-HB552-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).