2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB997: Local officers; oath of office.

Legislative Summary

Local officers; oath of office. Provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of any local government charter, or any other provision of law, every elected county, city, town and district officer, on or before the day on which his term of office begins, shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by general law. Current law allows a local government charter to prescribe a different procedure for taking the oath. This bill is identical to HB 2628.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103028D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/13/2025
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/15/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/16/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB997ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/6/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/14/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
1/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20253.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20254.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20254.7 KB