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HB 1342 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Fairfax, City of; amending charter, elections, compensation for members of boards or commissions.

Summary
Charter; City of Fairfax; financial powers; elections; compensation for members of boards or commissions. Amends the charter for the City of Fairfax by replacing a cap on the transient occupancy tax with a reference to general law. The bill also amends the charter to align it with current law requiring municipal elections to be held at the November general election. Finally, the bill removes the limit of $50 per meeting for compensation of members of boards and commissions and provides that such compensation is in such amounts as established by the City Council. This bill is identical to SB 581.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and assigned to Chapter 302 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the specific approval date, April 6, 2026, which is a standard procedural step to finalize the bill's status as law.
Scope change
The scope of the legislation remains unchanged; the bill continues to amend the charter for the City of Fairfax regarding financial powers, elections, and council powers.
TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of April 6, 2026, converting the bill from an enrolled draft to an officially enacted chapter.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 25, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1342ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 6-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104660D
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.