SJ 85 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commending the Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III.

This bill (SJ 85) is a ceremonial resolution commending Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III for his service. It formally recognizes his contributions to the judiciary, specifically his tenure as a federal judge. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House via voice vote in February 2026. As a procedural resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This legislative document shows a transition from an introduced Senate Joint Resolution to its enrolled (final) version. The primary changes involve formatting adjustments, spacing corrections, and the addition of enrollment metadata including approval dates and bill number. The substantive content of the resolution commending Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III remains unchanged.

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Added enrollment metadata including 'ENROLLED' designation, approval dates (Senate February 12, 2026 and House February 16, 2026), and bill number SJ85ER

Removed patron information listing specific legislators who sponsored the resolution

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document, including converting single-line text to multi-line paragraphs for the enrolled version

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ85ER)

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26105770D

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors