Celebrating the life of Russell Elliot Wiley.
HJ 117 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Russell Elliot Wiley's life. It was passed by the House and Senate in February 2026 but contains no policy changes, funding, or direct impact on any group or individual. This type of resolution serves only to commemorate a person's life and has no legislative effect.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill underwent a complete formatting and status update, transitioning from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version. The text was reorganized to include official session headers, approval dates, and a final identifier (HJ117ER), while the substantive content regarding the tribute to Russell Elliot Wiley remained unchanged.
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The document structure was altered to reflect its final enrolled status, adding session headers, approval dates, and removing introductory metadata like the bill number and original introduction date.
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
7
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ117ER)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26101879D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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