Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: February 4, 2026.
Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies.
Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies. Removes the ability to fill a vacancy in a county or city governing body by an interim appointment and requires that a special election be held to fill any such vacancy. The bill requires the local governing body to petition the court for a writ of special election within one day of the occurrence of the vacancy and for the court to promptly issue the writ for a special election no more than 45 days from the date the writ is issued, with extensions for special election dates that would conflict with primary and general elections.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-09 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Latest Action | S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB202) |