SB387Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, certain land use approvals.
Introduced by Christie New Craig, District 19
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Charter; City of Virginia Beach; certain land use approvals. Amends the charter for the City of Virginia Beach by providing that no application to rezone property to a higher density or a more intense zoning district south of the blue line, as defined in the bill, shall be approved except by a recorded affirmative vote of three-fourths of all of the members elected to the city council. The bill further provides that no extension of public water and sanitary sewer shall extend south of the blue line absent a public hearing and specific findings by the city council.
Where it stands
Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (7-Y 8-N)
February 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (7-Y 8-N) · February 2, 2026
7
Yes
8
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Luther Cifers | 10 | Yes |
| Glen Sturtevant | 12 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | No |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | 16 | No |
| Angelia Williams Graves | 21 | No |
| Danny Diggs | 24 | Yes |
| Tara Durant | 27 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104835D
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (7-Y 8-N)
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