SR 253 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Commending the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry.

SR 253 is a ceremonial resolution commending the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry for its service to the communities it connects in Virginia. It does not create new laws or allocate funding; it is a symbolic gesture recognizing the ferry's role in transportation and regional connectivity. The bill passed the Virginia Senate unanimously on February 13, 2025, with a voice vote. This resolution directly affects the ferry's operators and riders by formally acknowledging its importance, though it has no direct policy or financial impact.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 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 with significant formatting changes, including the addition of session headers, page breaks, and official enrollment markings. The substantive policy content regarding the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry commendation remains unchanged, with no modifications to the resolution's text, scope, or requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added session headers, page spacing, and official enrollment markings (ENROLLED, SR253ER) to the document formatting.

Removed original introduced status markers, bill number display, and patron names from the header section.

Changed the status designation from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect the bill's final passage and approval by the Senate.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR253ER)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Presented 25105690D

upper

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors