SJ 96 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Master Sergeant Ronald Steven Scearce, USAF, Ret.

SJ 96 is a ceremonial resolution commending Master Sergeant Ronald Wade Scearce, USAF, Ret., for his military service. It has no binding effect or policy changes; it solely serves to honor his life and contributions. The resolution was unanimously approved by both the Senate and House in February 2026. This type of measure is standard for recognizing individuals' service but does not impact laws, funding, or regulations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official session headers, approval dates, and a unique bill identifier (SJ96ER). The substantive text honoring Master Sergeant Ronald Steven Scearce remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments like adding leading spaces to the 'WHEREAS' clauses.

TECHNICAL

Added official session headers, 'Enrolled' status, approval dates for the Senate and House, and a unique bill identifier.

Adjusted line breaks and added leading spaces to the 'WHEREAS' clauses to align with standard enrolled bill formatting.

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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 (SJ96ER)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26102604D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors