Commending Maymont.
This bill formally recognizes and commends Maymont, a historic estate and botanical garden in Richmond, Virginia. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change any policies, but serves as an official expression of appreciation for the organization's contributions to the community. The measure was passed by both the House and Senate through voice votes and is now considered a ceremonial resolution rather than a substantive legislative action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily changing the document's layout, headers, and page formatting to reflect its official status. The substantive text of the resolution, which commends the Maymont estate on its 100th anniversary, remains unchanged.
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Removed introductory metadata such as the bill number, introduction date, and sponsor lists, and replaced them with official enrollment headers and dates indicating approval by both the House and Senate.
Reformatted the text to align with official enrolled bill standards, including adjusting line breaks and spacing, while keeping the core legislative content identical.
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
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ213ER)
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Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108377D
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
Co
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Lashrecse Aird
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
Co
Schuyler VanValkenburg
DDemocratic
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