HJ 255 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life Jack Holland Spain, Jr.

This bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the life of Jack Holland Spain, Jr. It does not create new laws or policies but serves to formally recognize and celebrate his contributions. The measure has been passed by both the House and Senate and is now awaiting final action. Such resolutions typically express appreciation for an individual's legacy without altering existing regulations or affecting specific groups.

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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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version, primarily involving significant formatting cleanup and minor text corrections. The original version contained excessive spacing, inconsistent headers, and a broken title line, while the final version standardizes the layout and fixes a typo in the enrolled status label.

TECHNICAL

Removed excessive blank lines and inconsistent spacing throughout the document to improve readability and standard formatting.

Corrected the title line from 'ENROLLE D' to 'ENROLLED' to accurately reflect the bill's final status.

Reorganized the header structure to clearly separate session information, bill status, and the main text.

Fixed a line break error in the 'WHEREAS' clauses that split the sentence about historic preservation efforts across two lines.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ255ER)

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108511D

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors