# Virginia HB62: Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.

Virginia HB62, Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James W. Morefield (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB62-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB62
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-30
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014)
- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (214 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Charter; Town of Tazewell. Amends the charter for the Town of Tazewell in Tazewell County to remove the strict residency requirement for the town manager. The bill provides that the town manager is encouraged to reside within the town limits and may reside within a reasonable distance outside the town limits upon majority approval of town council. This bill is identical to SB 153.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tazewell manager gets more housing flexibility: benefit, low. Tazewell’s town manager does not have to live in the town or Virginia when appointed. During the job, living in town is encouraged, not required. The manager can live a reasonable distance outside town limits with majority approval from the council that appointed them.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James W. Morefield (Republican), 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 Block Vote | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 14 (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 (HB62ER) (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 Block Vote (14-Y 0-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 (96-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (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 (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-12-30: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101059D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214870.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182213.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182212.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082225.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082224.PDF)

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- 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/1214871.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214870.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182213.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182212.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082225.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082224.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-HB62-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).