Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB337: An Act to amend and reenact § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-15.1, relating to Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; work group; report.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; work group; report. Requires the Adjutant General to submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing federal and state deployments of the Virginia National Guard and other matters relating to retention, readiness, funding, and resources. The bill prohibits the Governor from calling forth the Virginia National Guard for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, a person in giving his vote or ballot or to deter or prevent such person from voting. Finally, the bill directs the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to convene a work group to assess (i) the most appropriate manner and process by which the Governor and members of the General Assembly should respond to deployments of the Virginia National Guard; (ii) the proper response to mobilizations of the National Guard of a another state in a state active duty status within the Commonwealth; and (iii) what safeguards, if any, are necessary to ensure that the Virginia National Guard cannot be called to duty to intimidate, harass, or threaten any person (a) in giving his vote or ballot or (b) to deter or prevent such person from voting. This bill is identical to HB 286.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-15.1, relating to Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; work group; report. [S 337] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 44-15.1 as follows: § 44-15.1. Reports to the General Assembly. The Adjutant General shall submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on General La.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-15.1, relating to Virginia National Guard; reports to the General Assembly; work group; report. [S 337] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 44-75.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 44-15.1 as follows: § 44-15.1. Reports to the General Assembly. The Adjutant General shall submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Public Safety and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology 2. Retention and readiness within the National Guard and the impact on readiness of federal deployments; 3. A comprehensive overview of yearly federal funding, detailing the appropriations for key areas such as operations and maintenance, pay and allowances, and military construction projects, while also identifying any existing unfunded requirements; and 4. Use of National Guard resources by federal authorities. The Adjutant General shall submit the initial annual report as required by this section no later than September 30, 2026. The second and subsequent annual reports shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this section no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. § 44-75.1. …