VA HB286

Requires the Adjutant General to submit annual reports to the General Assembly detailing all federal and state National Guard deployments, including dates, costs, legal authority, retention and readiness impacts, and any federal funding shortfalls or misuse, with the initial report due by September 30, 2026

Prohibits the Governor from calling forth the National Guard for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, or coercing any person in giving their vote or to deter or prevent voting

Bars armed militia from other states from entering Virginia for active military duty over the Governor's objection unless federalized under presidential authority pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the U.S. Code, or for authorized training coordination

Authorizes legislative leaders to request Attorney General assessments on the legality of Virginia National Guard deployments or deployments of other states' National Guard within the Commonwealth

Establishes a work group convened by the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to evaluate response processes to National Guard deployments, including special session procedures and security clearance processes, with findings due by November 1, 2026