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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2628: Local officers; oath of office.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2628 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local officers; oath of office. Primary sponsor: Jackie Glass (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 SB 997.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jackie GlassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0416)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 416 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2628ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source