2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26104445D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1404

Offered January 22, 2026

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1400.1, relating to local governing bodies; appointment of youth representative.

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Patrons—Guzman, Cole, N.T., Anderson, Anthony, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Bulova, Callsen, Carnegie, Carr, Carroll, Clark, Cohen, Cole, J.G., Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Delaney, Dougherty, Downey, Feggans, Franklin, L.V., Franklin, M.A., Gardner, Glass, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Maldonado, Martinez, McAuliff, McClure, McGuire, McQuinn, Mehta, Mundon King, Nivar, Pope Adams, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Schmidt, Scott, D., Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Singh, Sullivan, Thomas, Thornton, Torian, Tran, Ward, Watts and Willett

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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-1400.1 as follows:

§ 15.2-1400.1. Appointment of youth representative to governing body.

A governing body may by ordinance adopt procedures for the appointment of a youth representative to serve as a nonvoting member of the governing body. The youth representative shall be 15 to 17 years old at the time of the appointment and a resident of the locality, and shall serve for such term as the locality prescribes.