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SB337Introduced in the Senate

Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; 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. Finally, the bill directs the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to convene a work group to assess (i) 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; (ii) the proper response to mobilizations of the National Guard of a another state in a state active duty status within the Commonwealth; and (iii) what safeguards, if any, are necessary to ensure that the Virginia National Guard cannot be called to duty to intimidate, harass, or threaten any person (a) in giving his vote or ballot or (b) to deter or prevent such person from voting. This bill is identical to HB 286.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1003)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100895D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  6. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB337)

  8. Passed by for the day

  9. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  10. Read second time

  11. Engrossed by Senate

  12. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read first time

  15. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  16. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N)

  17. Committee substitute printed 26108003D-H1

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB337)

  19. Read second time

  20. Read third time

  21. committee substitute agreed to

  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  23. Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

  24. House substitute rejected by Senate

  25. House insisted on substitute

  26. House requested conference committee

  27. Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Conferees appointed by Senate

  29. Senate Conferees: Perry, McPike, Reeves

  30. Conferees appointed by House

  31. House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Ballard

  32. Conference Report released

  33. Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  34. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB337)

  36. Enrolled

  37. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB337ER)

  38. Signed by President

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB337)

  40. Signed by Speaker

  41. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  43. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  44. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  45. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  46. Governor's recommendation adopted

  47. Reenrolled

  48. Reenrolled bill text (SB337ER2)

  49. Signed by Speaker

  50. Signed by President

  51. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1003 (effective 7/1/2026)

  52. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1003)

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