Commending the Nepali Community of Greater Richmond Virginia.
This bill (SJ 357) is a symbolic resolution commending the Nepali community in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area for their contributions to the region. It does not create new laws or policies, nor does it directly affect any individuals or organizations through regulatory changes. The resolution serves as a formal expression of recognition from the Virginia General Assembly.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill text changed from an introduced draft to an enrolled version with significant formatting and layout improvements. The substantive content of the resolution remains identical, commending the Nepali Community of Greater Richmond Virginia for their cultural and community contributions. The changes are primarily technical formatting adjustments rather than policy modifications.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes including removal of draft session headers and addition of enrolled status indicators
Text wrapping and line breaks were adjusted to fit standard enrolled document formatting
Added enrolled status labels and session information appropriate for final legislative documents
Removed draft session headers and sponsor information that are not needed in the enrolled version
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
3
Committee
0
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ357ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Presented 25105925D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Schuyler VanValkenburg
DDemocratic
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