Commending Ronald G. Montgomery.
SJ 296 is a ceremonial resolution commending Ronald G. Montgomery, a resident of the state. It passed both the Senate and House by voice vote in January 2025 and was enrolled as passed. This resolution does not create any new laws, alter policies, or directly affect any individuals or groups beyond expressing formal recognition.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
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MODERATE
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The core content remains the same: a commendation of Sheriff Ronald G. Montgomery for his 50 years of service to the York County and Poquoson community. The enrolled version includes official passage dates from both legislative chambers and adds a bill number (SJ296ER) indicating its final status.
TECHNICAL
Added official passage dates showing Senate approval on January 23, 2025 and House of Delegates approval on January 27, 2025
Changed header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final approved status
Added bill number SJ296ER to identify the enrolled version
Reformatted text layout with different spacing and alignment for final printing purposes
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ296ER)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Presented 25104593D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
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