VirginiaVirginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc.
What it does
Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; state militias; work group; report. Requires the Adjutant General to submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing federal and state deployments of the Virginia National Guard and other matters relating to retention, readiness, funding, and resources. The bill prohibits the Governor from calling forth the Virginia National Guard for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, a person in giving his vote or ballot or to deter or prevent such person from voting.
More detail
The bill additionally prohibits armed militia from another state, territory, or district from entering the Commonwealth for the purpose of active military duty over the objection of the Governor without meeting certain conditions. The bill allows certain members of the General Assembly to request that the Attorney General assess the legality of the deployment of the (i) National Guard of another state within the Commonwealth or (ii) Virginia National Guard. Finally, the bill directs the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to convene a work group to assess the most appropriate manner and process by which the Governor and members of the General Assembly should respond to deployments of the Virginia National Guard. This bill is identical to SB 337.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB286ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substituteMajor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Perry, McPike, Reeves
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Ballard
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 12Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 10Committee substitute printed 26109435D-S2Major
- Mar 9Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108165D-S1Major
- Feb 18Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Senate committee offered
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104710DIntroduced