# Virginia HB1334: Militia state active duty; cyber-related support.

Virginia HB1334, Militia state active duty; cyber-related support., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1334-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1334
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Militia state active duty; cyber-related support.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466)
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (316 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Militia state active duty; cyber-related support. Adds cyber-related support to the list of instances in which the Governor may call forth the militia or any part thereof to state active duty.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia militia gains cyber support role: benefit, low. The Governor can call Virginia’s militia to state active duty when cyber preparedness, response, or damage-reduction support is needed. The militia can help state or local agencies and private providers of critical infrastructure defined in state law. The Governor can require that this support rela…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 466 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1334) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1334ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1334) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104906D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218067.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218066.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210668.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210667.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201177.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196428.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191144.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090129.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090128.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218067.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218066.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210668.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210667.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201177.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196428.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191144.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090129.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090128.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1334-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).