# Virginia SB1444: Manassas Park, City of; amending charter, city powers, etc.

Virginia SB1444, Manassas Park, City of; amending charter, city powers, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1444
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Manassas Park, City of; amending charter, city powers, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (256 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charter; City of Manassas Park. Makes numerous technical and clarifying changes to the charter for the City of Manassas Park. The bill includes an updated boundary description, requires as a condition precedent to the issuance of a vehicle license the payment of all fines for violation of the city's ordinances governing parking of vehicles, allows the city to remove and abate nuisances and charge and collect the cost thereof from the owner of the property affected, requires the city council to meet every month for at least 11 months of the year, rather than 12, and rewrites the duties of several city officials.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (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 (SB1444ER) (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)
- 2025-01-29: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104265D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072612.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072611.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062327.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062326.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023126.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023125.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/1072612.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072611.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062327.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062326.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023126.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023125.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1444-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).