HJ 72 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commending Patrick Henry's Scotchtown.

HJ 72 is a ceremonial resolution commending Patrick Henry's Scotchtown, a historic site associated with the Founding Father. It does not create new laws, alter policies, or affect any individuals or groups directly. The bill formally recognizes Scotchtown's historical significance through a legislative resolution. It passed both the House and Senate by voice vote in January 2026. As a commemorative measure, it has no substantive policy impact or implementation mechanisms.

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 21, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments and the addition of official status markers. The substantive policy content, including the commendation of Patrick Henry's Scotchtown and the resolution to present a copy to Preservation Virginia, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added 'ENROLLED' status and official agreement dates for both the House and Senate, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Inserted a unique identifier code 'HJ72ER' to mark the enrolled version of the resolution.

Removed internal procedural markers such as bill numbers, offer dates, and lists of specific legislators (patrons and senators) that are not part of the final law.

Reformatted the text to align with official enrolled document standards, including adjusting line breaks and spacing for printing.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ72ER)

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 21, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26105386D

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors