Commending Jim Thompson.
SJ 349 is a ceremonial resolution commending Jim Thompson for his contributions. It does not create new laws or affect policies; it simply expresses formal recognition from the legislature. The resolution passed both the Senate and House by voice vote in February 2025. This type of resolution is standard for honoring individuals and has no binding effect.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its enrolled final version, primarily changing formatting and layout while preserving the core content. The substantive policy remains unchanged: it commends Jim Thompson for his retirement from Thompson & Litton after 44 years of service and acknowledges his continued part-time work on tunnel projects through TOM, LLC.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's purpose and applicability remain identical to the introduced version.
TECHNICAL
Added 'ENROLLED' status and approval dates from Senate (Feb 13, 2025) and House of Delegates (Feb 17, 2025) to indicate final passage
Reformatted layout with additional spacing and adjusted text alignment for official enrolled document standards
Removed patron names (Hackworth; Delegate: Morefield) and introductory session metadata not required in enrolled version
Added bill identifier 'SJ349ER' to indicate enrolled status
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ349ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Presented 25106076D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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