SB 581 Virginia Senate · 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 HB 1342.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 303, with the approval date updated to April 6, 2026. The substantive text of the act, which amends the charter for the City of Fairfax, remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
TIMELINE

The approval date was updated from a generic 'Approved' status to the specific date of April 6, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jan 27, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (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
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB581ER)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Conference Report released
legislature
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 22-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House committee offered
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
VA
37