# Virginia SB343: Herndon, Town of; amending charter, clarifies duties of town council.

Virginia SB343, Herndon, Town of; amending charter, clarifies duties of town council., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB343-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB343
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Herndon, Town of; amending charter, clarifies duties of town council.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Charter; Town of Herndon. Updates the charter for the Town of Herndon in Fairfax County to permit greater flexibility for the town council to contract with the town manager regarding the location of his residence, clarifies the duties of the town manager relative to employees, clarifies that the town council has the authority to appoint two officers: the town manager and town attorney, and establishes that the town manager has the authority to employ any deputies or assistants for the two appointed offices. The bill also removes outdated or duplicative provisions that occur as a result of the changes to the town manager's duties and authority and an obsolete reference to a Town of Herndon school board. This bill is identical to HB 887.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Herndon town manager controls most staff hiring: mixed, low. The law, approved April 13, 2026, updates Herndon's town charter in Fairfax County. The town council appoints the town manager and town attorney, and can remove either. The manager hires and removes department heads and other town staff, including appointing and supervising the town clerk. The mana…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 692 (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)
- 2026-02-27: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB343ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read first time (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103308D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222159.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222158.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181549.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181548.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089688.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/1222159.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222158.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181549.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181548.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089689.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089688.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-SB343-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).