Maddy summaryHR 557 is a House resolution commending Samuel Crowe for his contributions. It does not create new laws or affect policy; it is a ceremonial expression of recognition. The resolution passed the House on February 3, 2025, by voice vote and was engrossed as HR557ER. This procedural bill has no substantive impact on legislation or constituents.
Maddy summaryHR 556 is a ceremonial resolution commending Kaitlyn Gabriel for her contributions, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on laws or constituents. It follows standard procedural steps (presented, passed by voice vote, engrossed) typical of non-binding expressions of recognition. The bill does not establish new mechanisms, alter existing laws, or affect any specific group or policy area. As a purely honorific measure, it serves only to formally acknowledge an individual's work.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a symbolic resolution commending Brenda Johnson for her contributions. It does not create new laws or affect policies, as it is a non-binding expression of appreciation. The resolution was formally passed by the House with a voice vote on March 28, 2025. It directly honors Brenda Johnson but has no practical impact on legislation or constituents.
Maddy summaryThis resolution honors the life of Michael Steven Wright through a formal House of Representatives acknowledgment. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, programs, or specific groups of people. As a commemorative resolution, it serves solely to recognize an individual's life and contributions. The bill was passed by the House on March 28, 2025, following standard procedural steps.
Maddy summaryHJ 683 is a joint resolution honoring the life and legacy of William Woodford. It does not create new laws or affect policies, as it is a commemorative resolution recognizing Woodford's contributions. The resolution was passed unanimously by both the House and Senate in February 2025. This type of resolution typically serves to acknowledge historical figures or events without altering legal obligations or government operations.
Maddy summaryThis joint resolution (HJ 682) formally honors the life and contributions of William Flora through legislative acknowledgment. It does not create new laws, alter policies, or directly affect any individuals or groups. The resolution serves as a commemorative gesture recognizing Flora's legacy, consistent with standard ceremonial resolutions.
Maddy summaryHJ 684 is a commemorative resolution honoring Loudoun County residents who were among the passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which crashed in 2023. It formally recognizes and celebrates the lives of these community members without creating any new laws or policy changes. The resolution passed both the House and Senate in February 2025 and was signed into law. This is a symbolic gesture, not a substantive legislative measure.
Maddy summaryHJ 717 is a ceremonial joint resolution commending the Lionsbridge Football Club for its contributions to community sports. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is solely a symbolic gesture of recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the House and Senate via voice vote on February 21, 2025, and was enrolled on March 24, 2025. This type of resolution has no legal effect and is typically used to honor organizations or events.
Department of Human Resource Management; hiring on the basis of direct experience. Prohibits any state agency from requiring as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree. The bill provides an exception to such prohibition if the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree. This bill is identical to SB 1014.
Threats to discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; penalties. Provides that any person (i) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat to bomb, burn, destroy, discharge a firearm within or at, or in any manner damage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation or (ii) who communicates to another, by any means, information, knowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing, burning, destruction, discharging of a firearm within or at, or damage to any such place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation is guilty of a Class 5 felony, provided, however, that if such person is under 18 years of age, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, any person 15 years of age or older (a) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat to bomb, burn, destroy, or in any manner damage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation or (b) who communicates to another, by any means, information, knowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing, burning, destruction, or damage to any such place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation is guilty of a Class 5 felony. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
