HJ 149 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Vernon Rea Jones.

HJ 149 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Vernon Rea Jones. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it simply expresses legislative recognition of his life and legacy. The resolution passed both chambers of the legislature (House and Senate) through standard procedural steps in February 2026. As a commemorative measure, it has no practical impact on constituents or government operations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments, the addition of official legislative dates, and the inclusion of a unique identifier code. The substantive policy content, which honors the life and public service of Vernon Rea Jones, remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution continues to honor Vernon Rea Jones.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was altered to include official session dates, approval dates for both chambers, and a unique bill identifier (HJ149ER) required for the final enrolled version.

Formatting was updated to replace decorative lines and introductory text with the standard 'ENROLLED' header and proper spacing used for final legislative records.

Introductory lines indicating the bill was 'Introduced' and the original bill number were removed as the bill is now finalized.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ149ER)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107191D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors