HJ 728 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Commending Heman Bekele.

HJ 728 is a ceremonial resolution commending Heman Bekele for his contributions. It does not create new laws or affect policies, as it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. The bill passed both the House and Senate by voice vote in February 2025, with no substantive provisions or mechanisms beyond the formal expression of praise.

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 17, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting and layout changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The core content commending Heman Bekele for his TIME magazine recognition remains identical, with only presentation elements like patron lists and spacing adjusted.

TECHNICAL

Removed patron names and committee information that was present in the introduced version but not needed in the final enrolled version

Added enrolled status indicators, dates of agreement by legislative bodies, and bill number formatting

Adjusted text spacing and line breaks to meet enrolled bill formatting 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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ728ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25107485D

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors