HJ 731 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Bobby Gene Atkinson.

HJ 731 is a commemorative resolution honoring Bobby Gene Atkinson. It passed both the House and Senate in early 2025 and serves as a ceremonial tribute without implementing any policy changes or affecting specific groups. The resolution formally celebrates his life and contributions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill changed from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting adjustments, spacing corrections, and status updates rather than substantive policy changes. The content celebrating Bobby Gene Atkinson's life and service remains identical, with only minor text wrapping and layout modifications.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document, including adding extra blank lines and adjusting text alignment

Enrolled status and approval dates were added, showing the bill was agreed to by the House of Delegates on February 18, 2025 and the Senate on February 20, 2025

Original introduced status markers and patron information were removed as the bill moved to final enrolled form

Text wrapping caused some lines to break differently, but all substantive content including the WHEREAS clauses and RESOLVED sections remains unchanged

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ731ER)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25107385D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors