SB636Introduced in the Senate
Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.
Introduced by Adam Ebbin, District 39
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of General Services; removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Directs the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square. The bill directs the Department to store such monuments and memorials until such time as the General Assembly determines their final disposition. The bill also requires the Department, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of all monuments, memorials, and artifacts in its possession and report its findings to the Joint Committee on Rules by October 15, 2026.
Where it stands
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · March 9, 2026
22
Yes
0
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.
What do people think?
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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 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Terry Austin | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105277D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Rereferred from Rules to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
Senate committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26107220D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)
Reconsidered by Rules (Voice Vote)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 6-N)
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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