Commending Jennifer Ashworth.
SJ 53 is a ceremonial Senate resolution commending Jennifer Ashworth for her contributions. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is a non-binding expression of recognition. The resolution passed both the Senate and House via voice vote in January 2026 and was formally adopted. This type of resolution serves only to honor an individual, with no practical impact on legislation or constituents.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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This bill is a commendation resolution for Jennifer Ashworth, a retired Henry County Circuit Court Clerk. The primary changes are formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications. The text was reformatted from a standard introduced bill format to an enrolled version with proper spacing, alignment, and official markings indicating it has been agreed to by both chambers of the General Assembly.
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The document was reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version, adding proper spacing, alignment, and official status markings including 'ENROLLED' and chamber agreement dates.
Removed introductory metadata including session date, bill number, and patron information that is no longer needed in the final enrolled version.
Added official enrolled markings including chamber agreement dates (Senate January 22, 2026; House January 26, 2026) and bill identifier 'SJ53ER'.
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
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ53ER)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26104655D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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