HJ 165 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thomas Bulova, USAR.

HJ 165 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thomas Bulova of the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). It formally recognizes his service and life through a legislative expression of respect. This resolution directly affects no individuals or policies, as it has no legal effect beyond the symbolic act of commemoration. The bill passed both the House and Senate in early March 2026 as a non-binding gesture of tribute.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving extensive formatting adjustments, the addition of session headers, and the inclusion of approval dates from both legislative chambers. The substantive text honoring Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thomas Bulova remains unchanged, as no new policies, funding, or legal requirements were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to reflect the bill's final status, including adding 'ENROLLED' headers, removing the list of sponsors, and inserting the dates the House and Senate agreed to the resolution.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ165ER)

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26105519D

lower

1 primary · 124 co-sponsors