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VA HB 8

died on adjournment

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs; delegates to convention for proposing amendments held pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States; penalties. Provides for the selection by the General Assembly of delegates to attend a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States held pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States. The bill grants the General Assembly the power to recall delegates, appoint new delegates, and convene an advisory committee to oversee the conduct of delegates. The bill provides that delegates must take an oath to adhere to the instructions of the General Assembly and any delegate who votes or otherwise acts beyond the authority granted in such instructions is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Introduced
2025-12-12
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
—

Sponsors

  • R. Lee Wareprimary
  • Scott A. Wyattcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102072D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-29

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:29 pm)

  4. 2026-01-12

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB8)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)

  7. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely

    2026-02-02 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB8

Attribution

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