Williamsburg, City of; amending charter, change of municipal elections.
Summary
Charter; City of Williamsburg. Amends the charter for the City of Williamsburg to reflect the change of municipal elections from May to November as required by general law. The bill also replaces numerous references to "director of finance" with "chief financial officer" and clarifies language related to the transfer of unencumbered appropriated balances between funds. This bill is identical to SB 179.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
→
Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law (Chaptered) after being approved, updating the official title and adding the chapter number. The substantive text of the Williamsburg City Charter regarding elections, finance, and budgeting remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to policies, dates, or requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the City of Williamsburg's charter.
TECHNICAL
Added formal chapter designation (Chapter 169) and approval date (April 6, 2026) to the official text.
Removed the 'Enrolled' session header and replaced it with the 'Acts of Assembly' format.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing to reflect the final printed format of the statute.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 169 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB552ER)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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