HR 2197 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026, 1st Special Session

Commending Smithfield Foods.

This bill formally commends Smithfield Foods, a major meat processing company, for its contributions to the agricultural industry. It does not create new laws, impose regulations, or allocate funding, but rather serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives and is intended to honor the company's role in the economy.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 26, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The document transitioned from a draft House Resolution to its final enrolled version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments and the addition of official status markers. The substantive policy content regarding the commendation of Smithfield Foods for its 90th anniversary and philanthropic contributions remains unchanged.

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Added official status headers indicating the bill is now 'ENROLLED' and 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates,' along with the bill number 'HR2197ER'.

Replaced the draft 'Introduced' header with the final 'Enrolled' status and adjusted the layout to include spacing and alignment typical of official legislative records.

Removed draft-specific metadata such as the bill ID '26200328D' and the sponsor's name 'Wachsmann'.

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This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR2197ER)

lower

Jun 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jun 26, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200328D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors