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VA SB636

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Ebbin

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square, including the General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson statue (1875), Governor William "Extra Billy" Smith statue (1906), and Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire statue (1904)

  • Requires the Department to transport and store removed monuments in its facilities until the Joint Committee on Rules and General Assembly determine final disposition

  • Mandates a coordinated review with the Department of Historic Resources to evaluate options for final disposition of all state-owned monuments, memorials, and artifacts, including temporary loans, transfers, and permanent sales

  • Requires the review to include a survey of how other states have handled Confederate monuments and memorials in government possession

  • Department must submit findings and recommendations to the Joint Committee on Rules for review and approval by October 15, 2026

Legislative Description

Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.

Last Action

Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/6/2026
Rules: Studies3/1/2026
Rules2/12/2026
Rules1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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