Celebrating the life of Thomas Knapp Stone.
This is a ceremonial joint resolution (HJ 705) honoring Thomas Knapp Stone. It formally celebrates his life and contributions through a legislative expression of tribute. The resolution passed both the House and Senate in early 2025 with no substantive policy changes or affected parties. It serves solely as a commemorative statement with no binding legal effect.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill format changed from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version with significant formatting adjustments and status updates. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Thomas Knapp Stone remained unchanged, with only minor text formatting and spacing modifications applied throughout the document.
TECHNICAL
Document status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' with session date and bill number formatting updates
Added approval dates showing House agreement on February 18, 2025 and Senate agreement on February 20, 2025
Formatting changes including spacing adjustments, line breaks, and text alignment throughout the document
Removed patron and sponsor information (Patrons-Carr, Cousins and McQuinn; Senator-Bagby) from the final enrolled version
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
7
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ705ER)
lower
Feb 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25101826D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
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