SJ 440 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of John William Lyver IV.

SJ 440 is a ceremonial resolution honoring John William Lyver IV, with no substantive policy provisions or direct impact on laws or constituents. It serves as a symbolic tribute from the legislature, expressing recognition of the individual's life. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House of Representatives in February 2025, as documented in its recent actions. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new laws, alter policies, or affect any specific group or program.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill is a Senate Joint Resolution honoring the memory of John William Lyver IV, a Navy veteran and NASA safety manager. The primary changes are formatting and layout adjustments between the introduced and enrolled versions, including adding session headers, removing patron information, and reformatting text for official enrollment. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content.

TECHNICAL

Removed patron information (Senators Roem and Delegate Thomas) and session status headers from the introduced version

Added session headers and enrollment status markings to the enrolled version

Reformatted text layout and spacing for official enrollment documentation

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ440ER)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented 25100099D

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor