VA SB 635
Status unknownState of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 635 pass?
The current status of VA SB 635 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
What is VA SB 635 about?
Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.
Who sponsors VA SB 635?
Ryan T. McDougle is the primary sponsor of VA SB 635.
Description
Department of Emergency Management; state of preparedness; report. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to assess the feasibility and impact of developing a program to prioritize the prevention and mitigation of damage, loss, hardship, or suffering due to the anticipated impacts of an imminent emergency necessitating a gubernatorial declaration of a state of preparedness or an emergency that does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency. The Department of Emergency Management shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ryan T. McDougleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
deferral
2026-03-01
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-26
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)
2026-02-24
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-20
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-17
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
2026-02-17
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
2026-02-16
Blank Action
2026-02-16
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16
Rules suspended
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
substitution
2026-02-16
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-13
Committee substitute printed 26108007D-S1
substitution
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-12
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-11
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104966D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from General Laws and Technology
2026-02-11 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute
2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-13 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: not voting
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: not voting
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-16 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
2026-02-16 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-02-26 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Karen Hamilton: yes
Reported from Public Safety
2026-02-27 · pass · 22-0
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: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Kirk McPike: 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
Tabled in Appropriations
2026-03-04 · pass · 17-5
Member-level votes (22)
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
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