Celebrating the life of Dr. Golden Bethune-Hill.
HJ 584 is a commemorative resolution honoring Dr. Golden Bethune-Hill, recognizing her contributions to the community. It does not create new policies or affect any specific group through legislative action. The resolution was passed unanimously by the Senate on February 12, 2025, and formally adopted by the legislature. As a ceremonial measure, it has no substantive policy impact.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, primarily involving formatting changes and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications. The core content celebrating Dr. Golden Bethune-Hill's life and contributions remains unchanged, with only visual presentation and spacing differences between versions.
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Formatting and layout adjustments including spacing, alignment, and line breaks throughout the document
Title section reorganized with 'ENROLLED' designation added and patron/senator lists removed
Text wrapping and line breaks adjusted in WHEREAS clauses for enrolled version formatting
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ584ER)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25101878D
lower
1 primary · 82 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
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