STATE BILLVA SB 289PASSED

Hopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission. Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital contribution based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions. The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission. Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 289 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492) · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

LALashrecse AirdSenator · Democrat · SD-013Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492)

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 27, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 27, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB289ER)Senate

Feb 27, 2026EnrolledSenate

Show 21 earlier actions

Feb 25, 2026Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 25, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 20, 2026Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)House

Feb 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 17, 2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1House

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 22, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 21, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 21, 2026Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 21, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 20, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 20, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 20, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 20, 2026Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 20, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105710D-S1Senate

Jan 19, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100658DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Jan 19, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 20, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)Feb 20, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

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