HJ 491 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Jackie Francis Shepard, Jr.

HJ 491 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Jackie Francis Shepard, Jr., recognizing his life and contributions. It passed both the House and Senate in early 2025 and was enacted as a formal legislative expression of tribute. This resolution has no policy impact or direct effect on laws, regulations, or constituents - it serves solely to commemorate an individual. As a non-substantive resolution, it does not alter any existing laws or create new obligations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formatted and reorganized from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with significant changes to the document layout, spacing, and formatting. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Jackie Francis Shepard, Jr. remained unchanged, though some text was reformatted with different indentation and spacing. The enrolled version includes additional metadata like session dates and approval dates from both chambers.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes; the bill's scope and applicability remain the same as it is a memorial resolution honoring an individual.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting and layout were significantly altered with changes in spacing, indentation, and line breaks throughout the text.

Added session metadata including '2025 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' status with additional spacing and formatting elements.

Added approval dates showing the bill was agreed to by the House of Delegates on January 20, 2025 and by the Senate on January 23, 2025.

Removed original introduction metadata including bill number '25101424D' and patron information.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ491ER)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25101424D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors