HR 846 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Commemorating the life and legacy of Carter G. Woodson.

HR 846 is a House resolution that formally commemorates the life and legacy of Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History." It honors his contributions as a historian and founder of Negro History Week (which evolved into Black History Month) without creating new laws or affecting any specific groups or policies. The resolution passed the House unanimously by voice vote on April 3, 2025, and is now pending Senate consideration. As a commemorative measure, it serves to recognize Woodson's historical impact through official acknowledgment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill transitioned from its original introduced format to an enrolled version with significant formatting changes, including the addition of 'ENROLLED' status, a bill number (HR846ER), and agreement date. The substantive content of the resolution commemorating Carter G. Woodson's life and legacy remained unchanged, though some text was reformatted for official printing purposes.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes including addition of 'ENROLLED' designation, bill number HR846ER, and agreement date of February 21, 2025

Text reflowed and reformatted for official enrolled version printing, with some line breaks adjusted for readability

Removed patron names (Mundon King, Clark, Hayes, Hope, McQuinn and Sewell) from the introduced version

Added official enrolled status markers and formatting consistent with legislative enrollment standards

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How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR846ER)

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25107704D

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors