Commending the City of Franklin.
This Senate Resolution commends the City of Franklin for its contributions and achievements. The measure is a symbolic gesture that does not create new laws or require funding. It was passed by the Senate through a voice vote and serves as an official recognition rather than a policy change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
Introduced
→
Enrolled
·
3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version with significant formatting changes and minor text adjustments. The primary substantive change involves a line break insertion in one WHEREAS clause regarding the city's incorporation history, which does not alter the meaning. The enrolled version includes official Senate approval markings and document identifiers that were absent in the introduced version.
TECHNICAL
Added formatting elements including session headers, enrolled status, and document identifiers (SR96ER) that indicate official Senate approval and finalization of the resolution.
Inserted a line break in the WHEREAS clause discussing the city's separation from Southampton County in 1961, which is a formatting adjustment with no impact on the bill's content or meaning.
Removed introductory metadata including bill number (26108362D), sponsor name (Jordan), and introduction date (March 4, 2026) that were present in the introduced version but not needed in the final enrolled version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate (SR96ER)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26108362D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SR 96
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SR 96. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline