# Virginia HB2193: Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.

Virginia HB2193, Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicholas J. Freitas (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-12 (Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2193
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-12, Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: Nicholas J. Freitas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (230 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Prohibits the Virginia National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat, defined in the bill, unless Congress has made an official declaration of war, defined in the bill, or has taken an official action as authorized by the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicholas J. Freitas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-12: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2193) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102538D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015492.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015491.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015492.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015491.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2193-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).