HJ 88 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Sylvester L. Turner.

HJ 88 is a ceremonial joint resolution passed by both the House and Senate to honor the life of Reverend Dr. Sylvester L. Turner. It serves as a formal legislative tribute with no policy provisions, funding, or direct impact on constituents. The resolution expresses collective recognition of the Reverend's contributions, consistent with standard commemorative resolutions. It requires no action from the governor or implementation of new requirements.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments, the addition of session status markers, and the inclusion of approval dates. The substantive policy content, including the biographical details of Reverend Dr. Sylvester L. Turner and the resolution to honor his memory, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Replaced introductory metadata (session date, introduction date, bill number) with a final 'Enrolled' status and specific approval dates for the House and Senate.

Altered the layout and spacing of the text, including the removal of a separator line and the addition of a bill identifier code (HJ88ER) in the middle of the document.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ88ER)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26105523D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors