Commending the first responders of Marion and Smyth County.
HR 549 is a symbolic resolution commending first responders from Marion and Smyth County for their service. It does not create new laws, alter policies, or affect any individuals or organizations through concrete mechanisms. The bill serves as a formal expression of recognition by the House of Representatives, with no associated funding, regulations, or administrative changes. As a commemorative resolution, it has no binding effect or practical impact beyond the gesture of praise.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was formatted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with changes primarily involving layout adjustments, spacing, and text reformatting rather than substantive policy modifications. The core content commending first responders for their heroic rescue efforts during Hurricane Helene remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Text formatting and spacing were adjusted during the legislative process, with original hyphenated lines replaced by formatted text blocks
Header information was reformatted from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' status with adjusted positioning and spacing
Some text lines were broken across multiple lines for official formatting purposes, though the content 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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR549ER)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25102433D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jed Arnold
RRepublican
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