SB 836 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Poquoson, City of; amending charter, powers of city council.

Summary

An Act to amend and reenact § 1, as amended, of Article IV of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Poquoson, relating to powers of city council; removing certain appointed members of board or commission.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts SB 836 from an enrolled legislative bill to its final chaptered form, making it officially part of the Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy content regarding Poquoson City Council powers remains unchanged, with only formatting and chapter number adjustments made.

Scope change

No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability to Poquoson City charter remains the same

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' with chapter number 355 assigned

Added approval date of March 21, 2025

Adjusted formatting and spacing to match official chaptered bill standards

Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Jan 14, 2025

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB836ER)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (91-Y 6-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 4-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government with amendments (12-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors