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VA SB 549

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General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 549 pass?

No. VA SB 549 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-30). Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Failed to report (defeated) in Rules (4-Y 10-N)

What is VA SB 549 about?

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs; delegates to a convention for proposing amendments held under 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 held under 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.

Who sponsors VA SB 549?

Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA SB 549, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs; delegates to a convention for proposing amendments held under 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 held under 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.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Failed to report (defeated) in Rules (4-Y 10-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.primary
  • Scott A. Wyattcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101036D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:44 pm)

  4. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB549)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Failed to report (defeated) in Rules (4-Y 10-N)

    committee-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Rules

    2026-01-30 · fail · 4-10

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Mamie E. Locke: no
    • L. Louise Lucas: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • David W. Marsden: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: no
    • Adam P. Ebbin: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: no
    • Lamont Bagby: no
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB549

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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