Commending St. Elmo's Coffee Pub.
This bill is a ceremonial resolution that formally recognizes St. Elmo's Coffee Pub, a local business. It does not change any laws, regulations, or policies, nor does it allocate funding or impose requirements. The measure simply expresses appreciation for the establishment through a formal commendation. No individuals or organizations are directly affected by changes to their rights or obligations. The bill follows standard legislative procedure to honor the business without altering any existing legal framework.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving extensive formatting adjustments, the addition of official approval dates, and the insertion of a unique bill identifier (HJ237ER). The core legislative text commending St. Elmo's Coffee Pub for its 30th anniversary remains substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was significantly altered to include official status headers (Introduced vs. Enrolled), approval dates for both chambers, and a unique enrolled bill number, while removing the original sponsor list and introductory metadata.
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 (HJ237ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108733D
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kirk McPike
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Katrina Callsen
DDemocratic
Co
Lee Ware
RRepublican
Co
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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