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HB1342Introduced in the House of Delegates

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

Passed

Introduced by Gretchen Bulova, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 SB 581.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 6-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

93

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104660D

  2. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  3. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  5. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

  6. Read first time

  7. Read second time and engrossed

  8. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  9. Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on Local Government

  12. Reported from Local Government with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  13. Senate committee offered

  14. Committee substitute printed 26108413D-S1

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time

  19. Local Government Substitute agreed to

  20. Defeated by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  21. Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  22. Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 6-N 0-A)

  25. Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)

  26. Enrolled

  27. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1342ER)

  28. Signed by Speaker

  29. Signed by President

  30. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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

  32. Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/2026)

  33. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)

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