HJ 81 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commending Colonel Donald Caldwell, USAR.

HJ 81 is a resolution commending Colonel Donald Caldwell of the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) for his service. It does not create new laws or affect policies; it is a ceremonial expression of recognition. The resolution was passed by the House via voice vote and is now pending in the next legislative chamber. This type of resolution honors an individual without implementing any concrete policy changes.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from its initial introduction to its enrolled status, meaning it has been fully approved by both the House and Senate and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding the commendation of Colonel Donald Caldwell remains unchanged, though the text was reformatted to fit the official enrolled document layout.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original introduction metadata, including the bill number, introduction date, and the list of legislative patrons.

Added official enrolled headers, session dates, and approval dates for both the House and Senate to finalize the document.

Reformatted the body text to align with official enrolled document standards, including line breaks and spacing adjustments.

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 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ81ER)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26104566D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors