SB 153 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.

Summary

Charter; Town of Tazewell. Amends the charter for the Town of Tazewell in Tazewell County to remove the strict residency requirement for the town manager. The bill provides that the town manager is encouraged to reside within the town limits and may reside within a reasonable distance outside the town limits upon majority approval of town council. This bill is identical to HB 62.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 15 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law regarding the Town Manager for Tazewell remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to eligibility, duties, or compensation rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the only difference is the formal transition from an enrolled bill to an enacted chapter.

ENFORCEMENT

Added standard legislative formatting headers, including the session year, chapter number, and approval date (March 31, 2026), to finalize the bill as law.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Jan 20, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 15 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB153ER)

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Local Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors