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SB581 Senate Bill

Signed by Governor

2026-04-06

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

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 Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB581

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Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (effective 7/1/2026)

2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

2026-03-09 S Signed by President

2026-03-09 H Signed by Speaker

2026-03-09 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB581ER)

2026-03-09 S Enrolled

2026-03-03 S Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)

2026-03-02 H Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)

2026-03-02 Conference Report released

2026-02-24 H House Conferees: Bulova, Shin, McNamara

2026-02-24 H Conferees appointed by House

2026-02-23 S Senate Conferees: Salim, Pekarsky, Diggs

2026-02-23 S Conferees appointed by Senate

2026-02-23 S Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-02-19 H House requested conference committee

2026-02-19 H House insisted on substitute

2026-02-18 S House substitute rejected by Senate

2026-02-16 H Passed House with substitute (75-Y 22-N 0-A)

2026-02-16 H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

2026-02-16 H committee substitute agreed to

2026-02-16 H Read third time

2026-02-15 H Read second time

2026-02-13 H Committee substitute printed 26107970D-H1

2026-02-13 H Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (16-Y 5-N)

2026-02-13 H House committee offered

2026-02-04 H Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

2026-02-04 H Read first time

2026-02-04 H Placed on Calendar

2026-01-29 S Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A)

2026-01-29 S Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-01-29 S Passed by for the day

2026-01-29 S Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-01-29 S Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

2026-01-28 S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

2026-01-28 S Read second time

2026-01-27 S Passed by for the day

2026-01-27 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

2026-01-27 S Rules suspended

2026-01-27 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-01-27 S Read first time

2026-01-26 S Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N)

2026-01-14 S Referred to Committee on Local Government

2026-01-14 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104641D

Votes

2026-01-26 Reported from Local Government (8-Y 6-N) Yea: 8 Nay: 6

2026-01-27 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0

2026-01-29 Read third time and defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Yea: 24 Nay: 16

2026-01-29 Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-01-29 Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 38 Nay: 0

2026-01-29 Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N 0-A) Yea: 33 Nay: 7

2026-02-13 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (16-Y 5-N) Yea: 16 Nay: 5

2026-02-16 Passed House with substitute (75-Y 22-N 0-A) Yea: 75 Nay: 22

2026-02-18 House substitute rejected by Senate Yea: 0 Nay: 38

2026-02-23 Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 38 Nay: 0

2026-03-02 Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) Yea: 92 Nay: 6

2026-03-03 Conference report agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) Yea: 28 Nay: 12

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Local Government

2026-02-04 H Counties, Cities and Towns

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced

2026-02-13 Comm Sub