Commending the John M. Langston School.
HJ 119 is a ceremonial resolution commending the John M. Langston School for its contributions to education. It has no binding effect or policy changes - it simply expresses legislative recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the House and Senate with voice votes in February 2026. This type of resolution does not affect laws, funding, or any specific group of people.
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 text was reformatted from a standard introduction layout to an enrolled final version, adding official session headers and dates while removing patron names. The substantive policy content regarding the commendation of the John M. Langston School remains unchanged.
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Removed patron names and introductory session headers; added official 'ENROLLED' status, session dates, and bill number.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing to match official enrolled document formatting standards.
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
2
Committee
0
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ119ER)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26101092D
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
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