HJ 242 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of the Honorable William T. Newman, Jr.

This bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the life of the Honorable William T. Newman, Jr. It does not change any laws or policies but serves to recognize and celebrate his contributions. The measure was approved by both the House and Senate and is now ready for final action. Such resolutions are typically symbolic gestures rather than substantive legislative changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving the removal of internal tracking numbers and the addition of official approval dates and signatures. The substantive text honoring William T. Newman Jr. remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to align with official printing standards.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal document identifiers, session headers, and patron lists that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final legal text.

Added official enrollment status, approval dates for the House and Senate, and a final document identifier to signify the bill's completion of the legislative process.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ242ER)

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107854D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors