Military and emergency laws; local emergency management plans.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 44-146.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to military and emergency laws; local emergency management plans.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Military and emergency laws; local emergency management plans. Changes from every four years to every five years the frequency with which every local and interjurisdictional agency has to review and update its emergency operations plan.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 116 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 38, X 2
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 1-N 2-A)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · A 2, Y 11, N 1
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 99, X 1
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 22
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 116.