Celebrating the life of Malcom Pollard McConnell III.
This bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the life of Malcom Pollard McConnell III. It does not create new laws or affect public policy but serves to recognize and celebrate his legacy. The measure has been passed by both the Senate and the House and is awaiting final approval.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 14, 2026
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The bill text underwent significant formatting and layout changes during its progression from introduction to enrollment, with most substantive content remaining unchanged. The primary differences are structural - the enrolled version includes additional spacing, page breaks, and formatting adjustments typical of official legislative documents, while the original introduced version contained patron information and session metadata that was removed in the final enrolled version. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements were modified.
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Removed patron information listing sponsors and delegates who introduced the resolution
Changed layout from single-column to multi-column formatting with adjusted text alignment for enrolled document standards
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Removed session metadata including bill number, introduction date, and session identifier
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Added formatting elements including extra spacing, page breaks, and official enrollment designation
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
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Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ161ER)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26108094D
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Schuyler VanValkenburg
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Lashrecse Aird
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
Co
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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