Celebrating the life of Virginia Estelle Phillips Bell.
This resolution (HJ 101) commemorates the life of Virginia Estelle Phillips Bell. It is a ceremonial resolution passed by both the House and Senate with no substantive policy changes. The resolution formally recognizes her contributions but does not affect laws, regulations, or any individuals' rights or obligations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, reflecting its successful passage by both the House and Senate. The text underwent significant formatting changes, including the addition of official session headers, dates of agreement, and a unique enrolled identifier, while the substantive content honoring Virginia Estelle Phillips Bell remained intact.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to reflect its final status, adding 'ENROLLED' headers, specific passage dates for the House and Senate, and a unique bill identifier (HJ101ER).
The original introductory metadata, including the bill number (26106006D), the offer date, and the list of sponsors (Patrons and Senator), was removed as these are no longer relevant in the final enrolled version.
The layout of the resolution text was altered to accommodate the new headers and spacing requirements of the enrolled document, resulting in line breaks and indentation changes.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ101ER)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26106006D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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