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VA HR6
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charniele Herring
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AI Summary
- Establishes 14 standing committees with up to 22 members each, including Privileges and Elections, Courts of Justice, Education, Finance, Appropriations, and Rules (17 members plus Speaker)
- Requires the Speaker to be elected by majority vote in even-numbered years for two-year terms, with removal only possible by two-thirds of elected membership
- Permits electronic participation in House sessions and committee meetings during disasters or emergencies, with members participating remotely counted toward quorum requirements
- Sets committee membership ratios to reflect the proportion of majority and minority party members in the full House
- Authorizes the Privileges and Elections Committee to investigate complaints against members and establishes a Standards of Conduct subcommittee within the Rules Committee to review ethics matters
Legislative Description
House of Delegates; establishing rules for the 2026-2027 Sessions of the General Assembly.
Last Action
Bill text as passed House (HR6ER)
4/15/2026
Full Bill Text
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