Confederate monuments and memorials; Department of General Services to remove from Capitol Square.
<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to direct the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square and, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of certain state-owned property; report.</p>
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Ebbin
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
Checked against official source text during the last sync.
Removing Confederate Monuments from Capitol Square
This bill requires the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square and work with other departments to decide what should happen to them.
What This Bill Does
Requires the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square.
Directs the Department to store these removed items until the state decides their final fate.
Asks the Department, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of these items and report back by October 15, 2026.
Who It Names or Affects
The Department of General Services
The Department of Historic Resources
Terms To Know
Confederate monuments and memorials
Statues, plaques, or other items that honor people or events from the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
Capitol Square
The area around the state capitol building where important government buildings are located.
Limits and Unknowns
Does not specify what will happen to the monuments after they are removed.
Does not mention who will pay for removing and storing the monuments.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds the Library of Virginia to work with the Department of Historic Resources on reviewing the final disposition of certain state-owned property.
Adds the Library of Virginia as a partner in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources for reviewing the most appropriate options for the final disposition of certain state-owned property.
The amendment does not specify what 'certain state-owned property' refers to, leaving it unclear which specific items or areas are being discussed.
It is not clear how the involvement of the Library of Virginia will affect the process or outcomes.
Plain English: The amendment adds the Library of Virginia to work with the Department of Historic Resources on reviewing the final disposition of certain state-owned property.
Adds 'and the Library of Virginia' after 'Department of Historic Resources' in two places.
The exact role and responsibilities of the Library of Virginia are not specified in this amendment text.
Bill History
2026-03-09Appropriations
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-03-06Rules
Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 6-N)
2026-03-02Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)
2026-03-02Studies Subcommittee
Reconsidered by Rules (Voice Vote)
2026-03-02Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 0-N)
2026-03-01Studies Subcommittee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
2026-02-12House
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-12House
Read first time
2026-02-12Rules
Referred to Committee on Rules
2026-02-09Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-02-06Senate
Read second time
2026-02-06Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
2026-02-06Finance and Appropriations
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-06Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-06Finance and Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
2026-02-04Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB636)
2026-02-04Senate
Senate committee offered
2026-01-30Rules
Rereferred from Rules to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-14Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105277D
2026-01-14Rules
Referred to Committee on Rules
Official Summary Text
Department of General Services; removal of Confederate monuments and memorials.
Directs the Department of General Services to remove all Confederate monuments and memorials from Capitol Square. The bill directs the Department to store such monuments and memorials until such time as the General Assembly determines their final disposition. The bill also requires the Department, in coordination with the Department of Historic Resources, to review the most appropriate options for the final disposition of all monuments, memorials, and artifacts in its possession and report its findings to the Joint Committee on Rules by October 15, 2026.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
SB 636
RULES
1. Line 7, engrossed, Title, after
Resources
insert
and the Library of Virginia
RULES
2. Line 17, engrossed, after
Resources
insert
and the Library of Virginia