HJ 139 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Command Sergeant Major Mitchell L. Rubenstein, USA, Ret.

HJ 139 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Command Sergeant Major Mitchell L. Rubenstein, USA, Ret. It does not create new laws or affect policies; it solely expresses legislative recognition of his military service. The resolution was passed by both the House and Senate in February 2026 through standard procedural steps. It directly affects no individuals or groups beyond serving as a formal tribute to the retired military officer. This is a non-binding commemorative measure with no substantive policy impact.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent significant formatting and structural changes as it moved from introduction to enrollment. The text was reorganized to include official session headers and status indicators like 'ENROLLED' and 'HJ139ER'. The original introductory metadata, such as the bill number and offer date, was removed and replaced with formal legislative markings. The core content, which honors a veteran named Mitchell L. Rubenstein, remains substantively identical.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was altered to reflect its final enrolled status, adding headers like '2026 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' while removing the initial 'INTRODUCED' status and bill tracking numbers.

Introductory metadata including the bill number (26101601D) and the specific date it was offered was deleted and replaced with formal legislative formatting and spacing.

The original decorative separators and patron information were removed, and the text was reformatted to align with standard enrolled bill layouts.

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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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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ139ER)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26101601D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors