Commending Pradip Dhakal.
SJ 429 is a ceremonial resolution commending Pradip Dhakal for his contributions. It does not create any new laws or affect policies, as it is a symbolic expression of recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House by voice vote in February 2025 and was formally adopted on March 3, 2025. This type of resolution is common for honoring individuals and has no binding effect.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily changing formatting and layout while preserving the original content. The substantive text commending Pradip Dhakal for his service on the Herndon Town Council remains unchanged, though some lines were reformatted with spacing adjustments and a typo was corrected (changing 'ENROLLE D' to 'ENROLLED').
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Formatting and layout changes including spacing adjustments, removal of patron names, and correction of a typo in the enrolled version
Added session and status headers (ENROLLED) indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers
Removed patron names and initial draft metadata from the introduced 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
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ429ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented 25107514D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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