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VA SB 123

enacted

Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards, terms of membership.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did VA SB 123 pass?

Yes. VA SB 123 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)

What is VA SB 123 about?

Charter; City of Poquoson. Amends the charter for the City of Poquoson to clarify the name and appointment process for the City's school board. The bill changes the term length from three years to four years, alters the composition of the school board from two members of each district and one at-large member to seven at-large members, and prohibits school board appointees from serving on any other city board, committee, or commission.

Who sponsors VA SB 123?

J.D. "Danny" Diggs is the primary sponsor of VA SB 123, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Charter; City of Poquoson. Amends the charter for the City of Poquoson to clarify the name and appointment process for the City's school board. The bill changes the term length from three years to four years, alters the composition of the school board from two members of each district and one at-large member to seven at-large members, and prohibits school board appointees from serving on any other city board, committee, or commission.

Introduced
2026-01-05
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.D. "Danny" Diggsprimary
  • Virgil Thorntoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)

  2. 2026-04-06

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-14

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-12

    Signed by President

    passage

  6. 2026-03-12

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-03-12

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB123ER)

    passage

  8. 2026-03-12

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  9. 2026-03-06

    House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

    substitution

  10. 2026-03-04

    Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N 0-A)

    passage

  11. 2026-03-04

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  12. 2026-03-04

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  13. 2026-03-04

    Read third time

    reading-3

  14. 2026-03-03

    Read second time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-27

    Committee substitute printed 26108818D-H1

    substitution

  16. 2026-02-27

    House committee offered

  17. 2026-02-27

    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-25

    Motion to refer to Privileges and Elections agreed to

  20. 2026-02-24

    Read second time

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-20

    Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-02-20

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

  23. 2026-02-17

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-17

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-17

    Read first time

    reading-1

  26. 2026-02-17

    Placed on Calendar

  27. 2026-02-12

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

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2026-02-11

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  29. 2026-02-11

    Read second time

    reading-2

  30. 2026-02-10

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  31. 2026-02-10

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. 2026-02-10

    Rules suspended

  33. 2026-02-09

    Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  34. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Committee on Local Government

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-01-05

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102473D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Local Government

    2026-02-09 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: no
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-10 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Passage R

    2026-02-12 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-02-20 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: no
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
  • Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns

    2026-02-20 · pass · 20-1

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: no
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute

    2026-02-27 · pass · 20-1

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: no
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
  • H VOTE:

    2026-03-04 · pass · 98-1

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Kirk McPike: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes
  • Concur House Substitute R

    2026-03-06 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

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