Celebrating the life of Demetrios A. Julius, M.D.
This bill honors the life and legacy of Demetrios A. Julius, M.D., by formally recognizing his contributions to medicine and public service. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change existing policies, but rather serves as a commemorative measure to acknowledge his impact. The legislation follows a standard procedural path through the House and Senate, with recent actions showing it was agreed to by both chambers in March 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments, the addition of official session and approval dates, and the inclusion of a bill identifier. The substantive policy content regarding the tribute to Dr. Demetrios A. Julius remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was altered to include official session headers, approval dates for the House and Senate, and a final enrolled identifier (HJ252ER), reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
Original draft metadata, including the introduction date and the list of bill sponsors and patrons, was removed as these are no longer relevant to the final enrolled text.
The layout of the text was adjusted to fit standard enrolled bill formatting, which includes spacing changes and the reorganization of the WHEREAS and RESOLVED clauses.
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
1
Committee
0
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ252ER)
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Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108508D
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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