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VA SB 636

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Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 636 pass?

The current status of VA SB 636 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 636 about?

Department of General Services; removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Directs the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square. The bill directs the Department to store such monuments and memorials until such time as the General Assembly determines their final disposition. The bill also requires the Department, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of all monuments, memorials, and artifacts in its possession and report its findings to the Joint Committee on Rules by October 15, 2026.

Who sponsors VA SB 636?

Adam P. Ebbin is the primary sponsor of VA SB 636, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Department of General Services; removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Directs the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square. The bill directs the Department to store such monuments and memorials until such time as the General Assembly determines their final disposition. The bill also requires the Department, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of all monuments, memorials, and artifacts in its possession and report its findings to the Joint Committee on Rules by October 15, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-09 — Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Adam P. Ebbinprimary
  • Joshua G. Colecosponsor
  • Michael J. Jonescosponsor
  • Betsy B. Carrcosponsor
  • Lamont Bagbycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-06

    Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-03-02

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)

  4. 2026-03-02

    Reconsidered by Rules (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-03-02

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-03-01

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-12

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-12

    Read first time

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-12

    Placed on Calendar

  10. 2026-02-09

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-02-06

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)

  12. 2026-02-06

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

    substitution

  13. 2026-02-06

    Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  14. 2026-02-06

    Read second time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-05

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-05

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-02-05

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-02-05

    Committee substitute printed 26107220D-S1

    substitution

  19. 2026-02-04

    Senate committee offered

  20. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)

  21. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-30

    Rereferred from Rules to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105277D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rereferred from Rules

    2026-01-30 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute

    2026-02-04 · pass · 9-5

    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: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: not voting
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-05 · pass · 40-0

    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: 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

  • Passage R

    2026-02-09 · pass · 21-19

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

    2026-03-02 · pass · 4-0

    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: not voting

  • Reported from Rules with amendment(s)

    2026-03-06 · pass · 12-6

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no

  • Tabled in Appropriations

    2026-03-09 · pass · 22-0

    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: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB636

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