HJ 177 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Barry D. Knight.

HJ 177 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the late Honorable Barry D. Knight, a former state official. It has no policy provisions or direct impact on constituents, as it solely commemorates his life and service. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2026, following standard procedural steps for commemorative measures. This type of resolution does not create law or affect any legal rights or obligations.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily changing the formatting to fit official publication standards. The substantive content celebrating the life of Representative Barry D. Knight remains identical, with no changes to policy, scope, or eligibility.

TECHNICAL

The layout was restructured from a two-column draft format to a single-column enrolled format, and the session header was moved to the top of the page.

The list of legislative sponsors (Patrons) was removed, as this list is typically finalized and printed separately in the enrolled version.

Official approval dates for the House and Senate were added to the text.

Text was reflowed and wrapped to accommodate the single-column layout, resulting in line breaks appearing in different places within the sentences.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ177ER)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108303D

lower

1 primary · 125 co-sponsors