# Virginia SB385: Front Royal, Town of; amending charter, relating to town manager.

Virginia SB385, Front Royal, Town of; amending charter, relating to town manager., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB385-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB385
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Front Royal, Town of; amending charter, relating to town manager.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (215 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Charter; Town of Front Royal. Amends the charter for the Town of Front Royal in Warren County by eliminating the requirement that the town manager reside in the town.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Front Royal manager residency rule ends: benefit, low. Front Royal’s town manager no longer has to live in town while serving. The council still chooses the manager based only on executive and administrative qualifications.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Passed House | pass | 94 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (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)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB385ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (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 (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 26103652D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218091.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218090.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184741.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184740.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089870.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089869.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/1218091.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218090.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184741.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1184740.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089870.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089869.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-SB385-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).