SB 987 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Charter; City of Norfolk.

Summary

An Act to amend and reenact § 62 and §§ 63, 64, and 114, as severally amended, of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, which provided a charter for the City of Norfolk, relating to division of fire; classified service.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts the enrolled version of SB 987 into a chaptered act, making it official law. The substantive text of the charter amendments regarding fire department structure, suspension procedures, and classified service exemptions remains unchanged from the enrolled version. The primary differences are formatting changes, including the addition of chapter number (Chapter 385), approval date (March 24, 2025), and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter designation (Chapter 385) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to formalize the bill as enacted law.

Added page numbering (2 of 2) and formatting adjustments consistent with official publication standards.

No substantive changes to the charter provisions regarding fire department organization, suspension procedures, or classified service exemptions.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB987ER)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Feb 5, 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 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors