SB635Introduced in the Senate
State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.
Introduced by Ryan McDougle, District 26
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) · March 4, 2026
17
Yes
5
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| Joshua Thomas | 21 | Yes |
| Luke Torian | 24 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| David Reid | 28 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | No |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | No |
| Terry Austin | 37 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104966D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Committee substitute printed 26108007D-S1
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Blank Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
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