SB 123 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards, terms of membership.

Summary

Charter; City of Poquoson. Amends the charter for the City of Poquoson to clarify the name and appointment process for the City's school board. The bill changes the term length from three years to four years, alters the composition of the school board from two members of each district and one at-large member to seven at-large members, and prohibits school board appointees from serving on any other city board, committee, or commission.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill marks the final step in the legislative process for SB 123, transitioning it from an enrolled draft to an official chapter in the Virginia Code. The primary change is the addition of the chapter number (Chapter 334) and the specific approval date (April 6, 2026), which officially enacts the law. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered during this final formatting stage.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 334) to identify the bill's place in the code.

Added the specific approval date (April 6, 2026) to establish when the law became effective.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 10, 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

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB123ER)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House committee offered

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)

upper

Jan 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor