Commending the Iranian American community in Virginia.
This resolution commends the Iranian American community in Virginia for their contributions to the state. It is a symbolic gesture with no legal effect or policy changes, as it does not create new laws, alter regulations, or allocate funding. The bill passed the House by voice vote on March 10, 2025, and is purely ceremonial. It directly affects the Iranian American community in Virginia through recognition, but has no binding impact on government action or constituents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill transitioned from an introduced House Resolution to an enrolled version with significant formatting changes and minor text adjustments. The substantive policy content remains the same - a resolution commending the Iranian American community in Virginia for their contributions. The enrolled version includes additional spacing, formatting adjustments, and a watermarked identifier (HR465ER) indicating its official enrolled status.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution's purpose and content remain identical
TECHNICAL
Removed introductory session metadata including bill number, introduction date, and prefile date
Added extensive spacing and formatting lines throughout the document
Changed header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED' indicating final legislative status
Added 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 20, 2025' line
Added 'HR465ER' watermark identifier in the middle of the text
Changed 'ENROLLED' to 'ENROLLE D' with a space in one instance
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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR465ER)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Owen
RRepublican
Co
Baxter Ennis
RRepublican
Co
Chad Green
RRepublican
Co
Mike Cherry
RRepublican
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