Commending the Virginia Spaceport Authority.
SJ 363 is a ceremonial resolution commending the Virginia Spaceport Authority for its work in advancing space exploration and economic development in Virginia. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is purely symbolic recognition. The bill passed both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly with unanimous voice votes in February 2025. It honors the Authority's contributions but has no binding effect or direct impact on residents, businesses, or regulations.
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 12, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version with extensive formatting changes including spacing adjustments, layout reorganization, and the addition of enrollment status markers. The substantive legislative content remains identical with no changes to policy, scope, funding, or requirements.
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Formatting and layout were reorganized to reflect official enrolled status with proper spacing and alignment
Enrollment status indicators and session headers were added to mark the bill as officially enrolled
Draft status markers and patron lists were removed as they are not needed in the final 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 (SJ363ER)
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 12, 2025
Introduced
Presented 25106822D
upper
1 primary · 109 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Batten
RRepublican
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Ferrell Tata
RRepublican
Co
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
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