Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.
HJ 172 is a ceremonial resolution commending Dr. Andrew Billingsley for his contributions. It does not create any new policies, affect any laws, or change government operations. The resolution simply expresses formal recognition of Dr. Billingsley's work through a unanimous vote by both chambers. This is a procedural bill with no substantive policy impact.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill was formatted and finalized for official enrollment, changing the layout from a standard draft to the official enrolled version. The substantive policy content, including the commendation of Dr. Andrew Billingsley and the specific resolutions, remains unchanged. The only significant addition is the official enrollment identifier 'HJ172ER' and the final approval dates.
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Added the official enrollment identifier 'HJ172ER' and the final passage dates for the House and Senate.
Removed the list of legislative patrons and sponsors, as this information is no longer required on the final enrolled document.
Reformatted the text to match the official enrolled style, including adding spacing and adjusting line breaks.
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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ172ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108092D
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Katrina Callsen
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Maldonado
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Cole
DDemocratic
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