# Virginia HB98: Glen Lyn, Town of; repealing charter.

Virginia HB98, Glen Lyn, Town of; repealing charter., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason S. Ballard (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB98-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB98
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Glen Lyn, Town of; repealing charter.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-02
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013)
- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Charter; Town of Glen Lyn; repeal. Repeals the charter for the Town of Glen Lyn in Giles County in accordance with the results of a voter referendum and an order of the circuit court for Giles County that annulled the town's charter as of February 1, 2025.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Glen Lyn town charter repealed: mixed, low. This law repeals the state charter for the Town of Glen Lyn. The town’s specific powers under that charter no longer apply. This changes the legal basis for how the town government operates. The law itself does not set new taxes, fees, or benefits.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason S. Ballard (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 | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 13 (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 (HB98ER) (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)
- 2026-02-02: 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 0-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 (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-02: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101126D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214863.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214862.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182234.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182233.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082391.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082390.PDF)

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- 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/1214863.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214862.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182234.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182233.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082391.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082390.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-HB98-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).