# Virginia SB1206: Danville, City of; new charter (previous charter repealed). Virginia SB1206, Danville, City of; new charter (previous charter repealed)., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1206-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1206 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Danville, City of; new charter (previous charter repealed). - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067) - Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (215 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Charter; City of Danville. Establishes a new charter for the City of Danville and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1982. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the city's government and contains powers typically granted to cities. Changes in the new charter include (i) replacing the current borrowing process with the process established by state law, (ii) eliminating the city council supermajority required to pass certain ordinances related to revenue and spending in conformance with state law, (iii) clarifying that certain council actions require a majority vote of those members present and voting rather than an absolute majority, (iv) eliminating the requirement that organizational changes to city departments and divisions be by ordinance, (v) reducing the maximum dollar limit required to be approved by ordinance to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law, and (vi) reducing from three to two the number of council members who can request a special meeting to reflect a mandatory requirement of state law. The bill makes numerous other clarifying and technical changes. This bill is identical to HB 1971. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 67 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1206ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102336D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071011.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071010.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062282.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062281.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018221.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/1071011.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071010.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062282.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062281.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018222.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018221.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-SB1206-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).