Celebrating the life of Stella Dikos.
HJ 533 is a ceremonial joint resolution honoring Stella Dikos, a deceased individual. It does not create policy changes or affect any group; it simply expresses the legislature's recognition of her life. The resolution passed both the House and Senate in early 2025 and was enrolled as a formal legislative expression of commemoration.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was formatted and finalized for enrollment, with no substantive policy changes to the resolution honoring Stella Dikos. The text was restructured for official publication, adding session headers and removing patron lists while preserving all original WHEREAS and RESOLVED clauses regarding the tribute to the Richmond restaurant icon.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout were adjusted to convert the bill from introduced draft to enrolled version, adding session headers and removing patron lists.
Text was reorganized with additional spacing and alignment for official publication, but all substantive content regarding Stella Dikos remains identical.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ533ER)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day until January 28, 2025
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25100335D
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Runion
RRepublican
Co
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
Co
David Bulova
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Bloxom
RRepublican
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