Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly.
This bill honors the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly, a former state official. It serves as a commemorative resolution to recognize his contributions and legacy within the state government. The measure does not create new laws or policies but instead formally acknowledges his service. It was passed by both the House and Senate and is now awaiting final 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 9, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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The document changed from a standard introduced legislative draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving extensive formatting adjustments, the addition of official session headers, and the inclusion of approval dates. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or eligibility criteria were added to the text of the resolution honoring Gerald Edward Connolly.
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The document structure was altered to include official 'Enrolled' status headers, session identifiers, and specific approval dates for the House and Senate.
The text was reformatted with significant changes in line breaks, spacing, and indentation, likely to meet final printing standards.
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
12
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ280ER)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day until March 12, 2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109175D
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1 primary · 123 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Ferrell Tata
RRepublican
Co
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
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