SJ 254 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month; designating as May 2025 & each succeeding year thereafter.

This bill designates May 2025 and every subsequent May as "Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month" in Virginia. It directly affects Virginians by officially recognizing Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), a group of rare genetic disorders affecting connective tissue, through an annual state observance. The key provision is the simple annual designation of the month to raise public awareness about EDS. This is a ceremonial resolution with no new funding or regulations, solely intended to promote recognition of the condition.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, adding official session dates, committee approval dates, and final enrollment markings. The substantive policy content regarding Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month designation remained unchanged, with only formatting and spacing adjustments made during the legislative process.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month remains identical to the original version.

TECHNICAL

Added official session dates (January 22, 2025 for Senate agreement and February 20, 2025 for House agreement) and enrollment designation (SJ254ER).

Adjusted text formatting and spacing throughout the document to meet final enrollment standards, including line breaks and alignment.

Removed introductory draft metadata including introduction date (January 8, 2025), prefile date (January 6, 2025), and committee referral status.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 20, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ254ER)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors