SJ 148 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Purcell G. Bailey.

This bill honors the life of Purcell G. Bailey through a legislative resolution. It does not change laws or policies but serves as a formal recognition of his contributions. The measure has been passed by both the Senate and the House and is now awaiting final action.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Mar 14, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting adjustments, spacing corrections, and minor text reformatting rather than substantive policy changes. The core content celebrating Purcell G. Bailey's life and service remains unchanged.
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Formatting and spacing adjustments throughout the document, including removal of introductory metadata and reformatting of text alignment

Minor text reformatting with line breaks and spacing adjustments to match enrolled document standards

Added 'ENROLLED' designation and official passage dates (Senate March 5, 2026; House March 9, 2026)

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

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Committee
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Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ148ER)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Lashrecse Aird
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