# Virginia SB872: Charter; City of Portsmouth.

Virginia SB872, Charter; City of Portsmouth., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB872
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (205 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Charter; City of Portsmouth. Amends the charter for the City of Portsmouth by authorizing the City Manager to require city departments to implement appropriate enhancement or remedial measures consistent with prevailing law wherever there exists (i) a compelling government interest, (ii) an analysis that documents a statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses, or (iii) direct evidence by minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses of the impact of race by discrimination. This bill is identical to HB 1634.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Local Government | pass | 10 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB872ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House (91-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-11: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-17: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Read second time (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 (10-Y 0-N 3-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103540D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073685.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049806.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049805.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013672.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073685.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049806.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049805.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013673.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013672.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-SB872-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).