SB 600 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia National Guard; nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings.

Summary

Nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings in the Virginia National Guard. Removes the restriction on nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings that prevents reduction in rank for members with more than 10 years of service who are in the rank of E-5 or above.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill progressed from introduction to final enrollment without any substantive changes to the law. The text of the act regarding nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings for the Virginia National Guard remains identical, while the document format was updated to reflect its official status as an enrolled law.

TECHNICAL

Removed introductory metadata including the bill number, introduction date, committee referral, and initial session status.

Added official enrollment headers, chapter numbering, and approval stamps indicating the bill is now an enacted law.

Reformatted the text to align with the standard layout of enrolled Virginia Acts while keeping the legal content unchanged.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 39

Feb 13, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

16 Yea 3

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 899 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB600ER)

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors