Commending the Honorable Donald W. Merricks.
HJ 658 is a symbolic resolution honoring former state legislator Donald W. Merricks. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it simply expresses formal recognition of his service. The bill passed unanimously in both the House and Senate via voice vote in February 2025. This type of resolution has no legal effect or impact on constituents.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill changed from an introduced version to an enrolled version, which means it has passed both the House and Senate and is now ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content of the resolution remains the same, but formatting was adjusted and the document now includes official approval dates from both chambers.
TECHNICAL
Formatting was updated to reflect the enrolled status with proper spacing and alignment for official printing
Removed patron names and committee assignment information that is no longer needed in the enrolled version
Text was reformatted for proper page layout with adjusted line breaks and spacing
TIMELINE
Added official approval dates: House agreed to on February 17, 2025 and Senate agreed to on February 19, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ658ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25106864D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Eric Phillips
RRepublican
Co
Tammy Mulchi
RRepublican
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