SJ 98 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Bettie Minette Cooper.

This bill (SJ 98) is a ceremonial resolution honoring Bettie Minette Cooper. It expresses legislative recognition of her life and contributions but does not create any new laws, policies, or direct impacts on individuals or communities. As a non-binding commemorative measure, it passed both the Senate and House in February 2026.

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 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The content of the resolution honoring Bettie Minette Cooper remained consistent, with only minor text reformatting and the addition of session metadata. No changes were made to the resolution's scope, eligibility criteria, or substantive provisions.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reformatted from a standard introduced version to an enrolled version, adding session headers, removing patron information, and adjusting text alignment for final printing.

Session metadata including '2026 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' status was added to indicate the bill's final legislative status.

Draft-specific elements such as the patron name (Williams Graves) and introductory session markers were removed as the bill moved to final form.

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 (SJ98ER)

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26106120D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors