HB286
Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 18, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia National Guard; power of Governor to summon in certain circumstances; mobilization under federal authority; annual report.
Provides that the Governor, within 48 hours of ordering the deployment of the Virginia National Guard, shall inform, in writing, the General Assembly of such deployment. The bill also provides that the Governor shall summon the General Assembly if he wishes for such a deployment to continue for longer than ... (More) two weeks, and the General Assembly may pass a joint resolution by simple majority authorizing the continuation of such deployment. The bill also 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104710D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108165D-S1
- 02/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109435D-S2
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Ballard
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Perry, McPike, Reeves
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26110033D-H1
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/18/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB286)
