SJ 116 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Harlan Ray Beckley.

This is a commemorative resolution (SJ 116) honoring Harlan Ray Beckley. It does not create new laws or affect policies; it simply expresses the legislature's recognition of his life and contributions. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House in early 2026. As a ceremonial measure, it has no binding effect or practical impact on constituents or government operations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, primarily changing formatting and layout while preserving the original legislative content. The substantive text celebrating Professor Harlan Ray Beckley's life remains identical, with only minor line breaks and spacing adjustments made for final printing.

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Formatting adjustments including removal of introductory metadata lines and restructuring of text layout for final enrolled version

Text reflowed with line breaks added for readability in the enrolled version while maintaining identical substantive content

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

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ116ER)

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26101507D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors