HJ 297 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commending the McGuffey Art Center.

This bill formally recognizes and commends the McGuffey Art Center for its contributions to the arts community. It does not create new laws or change policies but serves as an official expression of appreciation from the state legislature. The measure was passed by a voice vote in the Senate, indicating broad agreement among lawmakers. This type of resolution is symbolic and does not have legal or financial implications for the art center.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent significant formatting and layout changes as it moved from introduction to enrollment, including the addition of session headers and the removal of internal tracking numbers. The substantive policy content, which commends the McGuffey Art Center for its 50th anniversary, remained unchanged. No new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were added or removed.

Scope change

The scope and applicability of the bill remain unchanged; it is a ceremonial resolution with no operational effect.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was reorganized to include session headers and status labels (Introduced vs. Enrolled), while removing internal tracking numbers and sponsor lists.

Text lines were reflowed and wrapped to fit standard enrolled document formatting, altering line breaks but not the meaning of the text.

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 (HJ297ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109280D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors