# Virginia SB153: Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.

Virginia SB153, Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB153
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015)
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (214 yes, 0 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 HB 62.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tazewell town manager can live outside town: benefit, low. The law encourages, but no longer requires, Tazewell’s town manager to live within town limits while serving. The manager may live a reasonable distance outside town with approval from a majority of the appointing council. At appointment, the manager does not need to live in Tazewell or Virginia. T…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-31: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Approved by Governor-Chapter 15 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB153ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101170D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-03-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214964.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168683.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168682.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083524.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083523.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/1214965.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214964.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168683.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168682.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083524.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083523.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-SB153-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).