HJ 494 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Commending the Historic St. John's Church.

HJ 494 is a ceremonial resolution that expresses legislative appreciation for St. John's Church, a historic religious site. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect any policies or individuals. The bill formally commends the church's historical significance through a symbolic gesture by the state legislature. Passed unanimously by both the House and Senate in early 2025, it has no practical impact beyond recognition.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill is primarily a commendation resolution for the Historic St. John's Church, and the changes between the introduced and enrolled versions are almost entirely formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The core content of the resolution remains the same, with only minor text modifications like adding 'ER' to the bill number and slight line breaks.

TECHNICAL

Added 'ER' designation to the bill number (HJ494ER) to indicate the enrolled version

Added multiple blank lines and spacing adjustments throughout the document for formatting purposes

Changed 'ENROLLED' to 'ENROLLE D' in one instance, likely a formatting artifact

Removed the list of sponsors (Patrons and Senators) from the enrolled version, which is standard procedure as this information is typically recorded separately in legislative records

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ494ER)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25104060D

lower

1 primary · 58 co-sponsors