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SB123 • 2026

Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards, terms of membership.

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, and 3 of Article VI of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Poquoson, relating to schools.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Diggs
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about updating the name or appointment process, only changes to term lengths and composition of the school board.

Amends Poquoson City Charter for School Board

This act changes the charter for the City of Poquoson to update the school board's composition and term lengths while also setting rules about who can serve on it.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the length of terms for school board members from three years to four years.
  • Alters the number of school board members from six (two per district plus one at-large) to seven at-large members.
  • Prohibits school board members from serving on any other city boards, committees, or commissions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Poquoson
  • School board members in Poquoson

Terms To Know

At-large member
A person elected or appointed to represent the entire city, not just a specific district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
  • It only affects the City of Poquoson and its school board.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)

  4. 2026-03-14 Senate

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  5. 2026-03-14 Governor

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

  6. 2026-03-12 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Signed by President

  8. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Enrolled

  9. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB123ER)

  10. 2026-03-06 Senate

    House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. 2026-03-04 House

    Read third time

  12. 2026-03-04 House

    committee substitute agreed to

  13. 2026-03-04 House

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  14. 2026-03-04 House

    Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-03-03 House

    Read second time

  16. 2026-02-27 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

  17. 2026-02-27 House

    House committee offered

  18. 2026-02-27 Privileges and Elections

    Committee substitute printed 26108818D-H1

  19. 2026-02-25 House

    Motion to refer to Privileges and Elections agreed to

  20. 2026-02-25 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  21. 2026-02-24 House

    Read second time

  22. 2026-02-20 Subcommittee #1

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

  23. 2026-02-20 Counties, Cities and Towns

    Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (20-Y 1-N)

  24. 2026-02-17 House

    Placed on Calendar

  25. 2026-02-17 Counties, Cities and Towns

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  26. 2026-02-17 Subcommittee #1

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

  27. 2026-02-17 House

    Read first time

  28. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Read second time

  30. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  31. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  33. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  35. 2026-02-09 Local Government

    Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N)

  36. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102473D

  37. 2026-01-05 Local Government

    Referred to Committee on Local Government

Official Summary Text

Charter; City of Poquoson.
Amends the charter for the City of Poquoson to clarify the name and appointment process for the City's school board. The bill changes the term length from three years to four years, alters the composition of the school board from two members of each district and one at-large member to seven at-large members, and prohibits school board appointees from serving on any other city board, committee, or commission.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, and 3 of Article VI of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Poquoson, relating to schools.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 1, 2, and 3 of Article VI of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976 are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 1. Creation of separate division.
The territory embraced within the corporate limits of the city of Poquoson as hereinabove described or as may be extended or contracted in the future, shall constitute a separate division for school purposes and government. Such division shall be known as the
First Corporate School
Poquoson City Public School
, Division, city of Poquoson, Virginia, and shall be a separate and distinct unit within itself, insofar as the Constitution of Virginia permits.
§ 2. Appointment of
trustees
members
; compensation.
The school division shall have a board of seven
trustees
members
, to be appointed by the city council from the residents and qualified voters of the city. If an appointee or a member shall cease to be a resident of the city, his office shall be deemed vacant. The council shall appoint
two trustees from each voting precinct and one trustee
seven members
at large from the city.
No later than the last day of June of 1976 the council shall appoint two additional trustees. Trustees
Members
shall serve for a term of
three
four
years and no
school trustee
member
may succeed himself for more than two terms commencing with the appointments made
the last day of June, 1976
on or after July 1, 2026
. Vacancies for whatever cause existing shall be filled by the council for the unexpired portion of the term. The
trustees
members
shall be entitled to receive such compensation as shall be fixed by council.
Beginning with appointments prior to July 1, 2026, two members were from each voting precinct and one at large from the city. The change from a precinct-specific position to an at-large position shall occur at the time of the next full-term appointment for each respective precinct on or after July 1, 2026.
§ 3. Persons disqualified to serve.
No
trustee
member
can be a member of the city council
or serve on another city board, committee, or commission
.