SR 162 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commending the Chinmaya Movement.

This Senate Resolution formally commends the Chinmaya Movement, a spiritual organization, for its contributions. The bill does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as an official expression of appreciation. It was passed by the Senate through a voice vote and does not require further action to become effective. Such resolutions are ceremonial and do not have legal or financial impact on the organization or the public.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version with significant formatting and layout changes, including the addition of session headers, status indicators, and proper spacing. The substantive legislative content regarding the Chinmaya Movement's 75th anniversary commendation remains unchanged in meaning, though the text was reformatted for official printing standards.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft markings and introductory lines (session info, bill number, sponsor name) that were present in the introduced version but are not part of the final enrolled text.

Added official session headers, status designations (ENROLLED, Agreed to by the Senate), and bill reference code (SR162ER) for proper legislative record-keeping.

Reformatted the WHEREAS and RESOLVED clauses with consistent indentation and line breaks to meet official enrolled document standards.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR162ER)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26109581D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors