Legislation - HB1319

Title: Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)
Sponsored by: Delegates Grammer, Arikan, Chisholm, Fisher, M. Morgan, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Governor from ordering the militia or a member of the militia into active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken a certain official action; and establishing that this prohibition does not limit or prohibit the Governor from deploying the militia or a member of the militia under certain circumstances.

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Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0548 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)

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