Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.
Summary
Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Prohibits the Virginia National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat, defined in the bill, unless Congress has made an official declaration of war, defined in the bill, or has taken an official action as authorized by the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Hamilton
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 533
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 533. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline