STATE BILLVA SB 635ENGROSSED

State of preparedness; feasibility & impact of program to prioritize prevention/mitigation, etc.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 16, 2026; 269 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 635 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) · Mar 4, 2026

Sponsor

RMRyan McDougleSenator · Republican · SD-026Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 4, 2026Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)House

Mar 1, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyHouse

Feb 27, 2026Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 26, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)House

Feb 24, 2026Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2House

Feb 20, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse

Feb 20, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 20, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Show 18 earlier actions

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Blank ActionSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108007D-S1Senate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB635)Senate

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104966DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 11, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 27, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Tabled in Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 5 nayPassed

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