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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 997: 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

SB 997 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local officers; oath of office. Primary sponsor: Angelia Graves (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424).

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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 HB 2628.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelia GravesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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 (CHAP0424)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB997ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  10. Read third time
  11. Read second time
  12. Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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