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VA SB 202

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Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 202 pass?

The current status of VA SB 202 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB202)

What is VA SB 202 about?

Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies. Removes the ability to fill a vacancy in a county or city governing body by an interim appointment and requires that a special election be held to fill any such vacancy. The bill requires the local governing body to petition the court for a writ of special election within one day of the occurrence of the vacancy and for the court to promptly issue the writ for a special election no more than 45 days from the date the writ is issued, with extensions for special election dates that would conflict with primary and general elections.

Who sponsors VA SB 202?

David R. Suetterlein is the primary sponsor of VA SB 202.

Description

Elections; filling vacancies in county and city governing bodies. Removes the ability to fill a vacancy in a county or city governing body by an interim appointment and requires that a special election be held to fill any such vacancy. The bill requires the local governing body to petition the court for a writ of special election within one day of the occurrence of the vacancy and for the court to promptly issue the writ for a special election no more than 45 days from the date the writ is issued, with extensions for special election dates that would conflict with primary and general elections.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-02-04 — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB202)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David R. Suetterleinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-09

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100501D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-09

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)

  4. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB202)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-27 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB202

Attribution

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