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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.
Votes
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Rules — 16–2 (pass) · lower
- Reported from General Laws and Technology — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting — 4–0 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 79–18 (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).