Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 1-248 (2026)

Supremacy of federal and state law

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The Constitution and laws of the United States and of the Commonwealth shall be supreme. Any ordinance, resolution, bylaw, rule, regulation, or order of any governing body or any corporation, board, or number of persons shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States or of the Commonwealth.

Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 22, § 1-13.17; 2005, c. 839.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2017 · leading case: Lafferty v. Sch. Bd. of Fairfax Cnty., 798 S.E.2d 164 (Va. 2017).

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Lafferty v. Sch. Bd. of Fairfax Cnty., 798 S.E.2d 164 (Va. 2017). · cites it 2× “In describing the "Nature of the Action," plaintiffs ask "this Court to halt Defendant's attempt to introduce a new, undefined, experimental classification into the non-discrimination policy and student handbook" because "Defendant's actions were void ab initio under Virginia…”

Covel v. Town of Vienna, 694 S.E.2d 609 (Va. 2010). · cites it 2× “2-1427(C), a statute curing non-compliance with procedural requirements in the enactment of ordinances, and VTC § 18-261, an ordinance setting forth such procedural requirements.”

Tattoo v. City of Norfolk, 72 Va. Cir. 388 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2007). · cites it 6× “Virginia Code § 1-248 reads as follows: “The Constitution and laws of the United States and of the Commonwealth shall be supreme.”

Karunakarum v. Town of Herndon, 70 Va. Cir. 208 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 2006). · cites it 6× “) It is important to note that Complainants are not seeking redress under the federal statutes recited above, but instead bring their claim under Virginia Code § 1-248. Virginia Code § 1-248 states “The Constitution and laws of the United States and of the Commonwealth shall be…”

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