Counties Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Sewell, Briana

Meeting Date & Time: 02/19/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 698-1941

DLS Staff: Sharp (804) 698-1864; Weimer (804) 698-1881

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB44 Roem Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-978 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration by localities of cemeteries on private property.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Sewell, Simonds, Cohen, Thornton, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Morefield, Hodges

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - House requested conference committee
  • 3/10/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/10/2026 - House Conferees: Sewell, McGuire, Ware
  • 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A)
  • 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/30/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/30/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)

• 3/30/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

• 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

SB87 Stanley Local government sporting events and sporting facilities; automated external defibrillators.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1808.1, relating to local government sporting events and sporting facilities; automated external defibrillators.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Sewell, Simonds, Cohen, Thornton, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Morefield, Hodges

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/2/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 3/2/2026 - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/5/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (2/23/2026 10:48 am)

• 3/5/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/5/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB87ER)

• 3/5/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

SB717 Salim Transit-oriented housing overlay districts; definitions, ordinances, report, sunset.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2288.9, relating to transit-oriented housing overlay districts; report.

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/18/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/19/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
  • 2/20/2026 - Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/4/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100854D-E

• 2/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 2/5/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate

• 2/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

SB744 VanValkenburg Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act; grants to localities, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-5604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act.

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Sewell, Simonds, Cohen, Thornton, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Morefield, Hodges

Last actions:

  • 2/20/2026 - Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/24/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/25/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/25/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Enrolled

• 2/27/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER)

• 2/27/2026 - Signed by President

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

SB800 French Winchester Parking Authority Act; amends Act to grant Authority power to sell, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 6 of Chapter 221 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, relating to Winchester Parking Authority Act.

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Sewell, Simonds, Cohen, Thornton, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Morefield, Hodges

Last actions:

  • 2/25/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day
  • 2/26/2026 - Read third time
  • 2/26/2026 - Passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/11/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB800ER)

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)