HB 62 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.

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 SB 153.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill has been formally enacted into law as Chapter 14 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding the Town Manager for Tazewell remains unchanged, but the document now includes official approval dates and chapter numbering.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still governs the Town Manager role in Tazewell County.

TECHNICAL

Added official chapter number (Chapter 14) and approval date (March 31, 2026) to the document header.

Removed the 'Enrolled' status label and replaced it with the specific 'Approved' date and chapter number.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 14 (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 (HB62ER)

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 (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by for the day

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Dec 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors