HJ 203 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

First Virginia General Assembly; 250th anniversary, Williamsburg commemorative planning.

Summary

First Virginia General Assembly; 250th anniversary; Williamsburg commemorative planning. Directs the Joint Rules Committee to develop plans for a special commemorative session or event involving the members of the General Assembly to be held in Williamsburg on October 7, 2026, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the First Virginia General Assembly meeting in regular session following independence.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Rules Substitute → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized into its official enrolled version, changing the header from a draft substitute to the final enacted text. The substantive policy content remains identical, authorizing the legislature to hold a commemorative session at Colonial Williamsburg on October 7, 2026.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter is identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title from 'House Substitute' to 'Enrolled' and added the final enrolled identifier (HJ203ER) to signify the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Reformatted the text with added spacing and line breaks to match the standard layout of an enrolled legislative document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 13, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ203ER)

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Mar 11, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (87-0)

house of delegates

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules with substitute (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House committee offered

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26108152D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors