HB 168

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 10, 2026.

Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-168
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Counties, Cities and Towns; Local Government
House of Delegates enacted 2026-03-10
Elections / Voting
Summary

Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a locality that has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial election system under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convert one or more at-large members of such body to single-member districts. The bill provides that members of such governing body in office on the effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms of office.

Sponsor
Askew
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-10 Status enacted
2026-03-10 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010)
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