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VA HB8

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lee Ware

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes procedures for selecting and governing Virginia's delegates to any Article V constitutional convention called to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution

  • Delegates must be at least 25 years old, Virginia residents for 5+ years, U.S. citizens for 5+ years, and cannot have been federal employees, contractors, or lobbyists within the past 5-10 years

  • Creates a three-member advisory committee from the General Assembly to monitor delegates and determine if they have exceeded their authority, with power to suspend delegates between legislative sessions

  • Prohibits delegates from voting to change the one-state-one-vote rule or altering specific constitutional protections including the Bill of Rights and certain amendments (13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th)

  • Makes it a Class 5 felony for delegates to act beyond their authorized scope or for anyone to bribe, intimidate, or coerce delegates in the performance of their duties

Legislative Description

General Assembly; intergovernmental affairs.

Last Action

Left in Committee Rules

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/18/2026
Rules: Studies1/30/2026
Rules12/12/2025

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