HJ 66 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commending Bishop Shawn L. Stephens.

HJ 66 is a ceremonial resolution commending Bishop Shawn L. Stephens for his service. It does not create any legal obligations or affect policies, as it is purely an expression of honor from the legislature. The bill passed both the House and Senate via voice vote in early 2026. This type of resolution typically recognizes individuals or achievements without changing laws or impacting constituents.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version, primarily involving significant formatting cleanup and the addition of official approval dates. The substantive policy content, which commends Bishop Shawn L. Stephens for his community service, remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy content.

TECHNICAL

Added official approval dates for the House of Delegates and Senate, indicating the bill has passed all legislative steps.

Removed draft metadata including the introduction date, bill number, and patron name.

Replaced draft headers with the final 'ENROLLED' status and cleaned up inconsistent spacing and line breaks.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ66ER)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26102348D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors