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VA HB 533

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Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 533 pass?

The current status of VA HB 533 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)

What is VA HB 533 about?

Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Prohibits the Virginia National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat, defined in the bill, unless Congress has made an official declaration of war, defined in the bill, or has taken an official action as authorized by the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.

Who sponsors VA HB 533?

Karen Hamilton is the primary sponsor of VA HB 533.

Description

Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Prohibits the Virginia National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat, defined in the bill, unless Congress has made an official declaration of war, defined in the bill, or has taken an official action as authorized by the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Karen Hamiltonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104298D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB533)

  5. 2026-02-13

    Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Stricken from docket by Public Safety

    2026-02-13 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: not voting
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB533

Attribution

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