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Bill "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny;" removes designation as official state song emeritus. Official emblems and designations; song emeritus; repeal. Repeals the designation of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," by James A. Bland, as set out in House Joint Resolution 10, adopted by the General Assembly of Virginia during the Session of 1940, as the official state song emeritus. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 SB 801 Virginia SB 801 (2026)
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Virginia SB 801 (2026) — "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny;" removes designation as official state song emeritus.

Official emblems and designations; song emeritus; repeal. Repeals the designation of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," by James A. Bland, as set out in House Joint Resolution 10, adopted by the General Assembly of Virginia during the Session of 1940, as the official state song emeritus.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R — 390 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Rules — 162 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from General Laws and Technology — 150 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 40 (pass) · lower
  • H VOTE: — 7918 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Adam P. Ebbin — primary (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-23 Presented and ordered printed 26105624D introduction
  • 2026-01-23 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology referral-committee
  • 2026-02-04 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-06 Rules suspended
  • 2026-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-02-06 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-02-06 Passed by for the day
  • 2026-02-09 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-02-09 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-02-10 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-13 Placed on Calendar
  • 2026-02-13 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-13 Referred to Committee on Rules referral-committee
  • 2026-03-01 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee referral-committee
  • 2026-03-02 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-03-06 Reported from Rules (16-Y 2-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-10 Read second time reading-2
  • 2026-03-11 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-11 Passed House (79-Y 18-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 957 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f5b9390a-f248-4633-b148-268000bbf784. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).