Commending John Edward Burton III.
HJ 645 is a ceremonial resolution commending John Edward Burton III. It does not create new laws or affect policy; it is a formal expression of appreciation from the legislature. The resolution passed both the House and Senate by voice vote in February 2025. As a procedural resolution, it has no binding effect or impact on government operations or constituents.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 21, 2025
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This bill (HJ 645) commends John Edward Burton III for his conservation work and has been converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version. The primary changes are formatting and layout adjustments to match official enrolled bill standards, including adding session headers, removing patron names, and reformatting text for official printing.
TECHNICAL
Removed patron names and initial session header formatting from the introduced version
Added official enrolled session headers and formatting consistent with final bill printing standards
Reformatted text alignment and spacing to match enrolled bill layout requirements
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ645ER)
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day until February 19, 2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25106697D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Austin
RRepublican
Co
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Eric Phillips
RRepublican
Co
Tommy Wright
RRepublican
Co
Will Davis
RRepublican
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