Commending W. Michael Walker.
This bill formally recognizes and commends W. Michael Walker for his contributions. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or change existing policies. The measure serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than a substantive legislative action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard 'Introduced' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official session headers and dates while removing internal tracking codes. The substantive policy content, including the commendation of W. Michael Walker and the specific details of his contributions to the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to reflect the bill's final passage, replacing the 'Introduced' status with 'Enrolled' and adding the specific dates it was agreed to by the House and Senate.
Internal legislative tracking numbers and the list of original sponsors (Patrons and Senators) were removed as the bill moved to its final enrolled state.
Official session headers and the final enrolled identifier (HJ216ER) were added to the document.
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 (HJ216ER)
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Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
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Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108146D
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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