Commending Dr. Mark R. Jones.
HR 648 is a ceremonial resolution commending Dr. Mark R. Jones for his contributions. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or groups beyond this formal recognition. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives via voice vote on February 17, 2025, and is now ready for potential Senate consideration. This type of resolution serves only to honor an individual and does not create new laws or alter existing policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 28, 2025
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The bill was converted from an introduced House Resolution to an enrolled version, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for final signing. The substantive content regarding the commendation of Dr. Mark R. Jones for his retirement remains unchanged, though formatting and layout were adjusted to meet enrollment standards.
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Document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' with updated session header and formatting adjustments, indicating completion of the legislative process.
Layout and spacing were reorganized to conform to enrolled bill standards, including repositioning of the title and resolution text.
Removed introductory metadata such as bill number and introduction date that were present in the introduced version but are not needed in the enrolled version.
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 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR648ER)
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Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25106737D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Zehr
RRepublican
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