Celebrating the life of Dorothy Leach Wood.
This bill (HR 45) is a ceremonial House resolution honoring Dorothy Leach Wood. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, people, or programs. The resolution formally celebrates her life and contributions through a symbolic gesture by the House of Representatives. As a procedural measure, it has no practical impact beyond the House's recognition.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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MODERATE
The document transitioned from an introduced House Resolution to its enrolled final version, primarily involving significant formatting changes, the addition of official status markers, and the correction of a typo in the title. The substantive policy content regarding the tribute to Dorothy Leach Wood remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and the bill number was changed from a draft identifier to 'HR45ER', indicating the bill is now in its final, approved form.
A typo in the enrolled title was corrected, changing 'ENROLLE D' to 'ENROLLED'.
Official procedural text was added, including the date the House agreed to the resolution and the specific resolution clauses.
Draft metadata, such as the specific introduction date and patron information, was removed as it is no longer relevant to the final enrolled document.
The layout and spacing were altered to conform to the official enrolled format, though the text of the 'Whereas' and 'Resolved' clauses remains identical.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR45ER)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26100023D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Knight
RRepublican
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