Celebrating the life of William J. Martin.
HJ 52 is a ceremonial resolution honoring William J. Martin. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, programs, or individuals. The resolution passed both the House and Senate via voice vote in January 2026 but has no substantive effect beyond commemoration. It serves as a formal tribute to William J. Martin's life.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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The document transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled, final version, resulting in the removal of all original text and its replacement with a reformatted, centered layout. The substantive content regarding the resolution honoring William J. Martin remains unchanged, but the formatting now includes official enrollment markings and a new identifier (HJ52ER).
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All original unformatted text, including the session header, introduction date, and list of patrons, was deleted.
Official enrollment status ('ENROLLED') and a unique bill identifier ('HJ52ER') were added to the header.
The entire body of the resolution was reformatted from a standard left-aligned list to a centered, multi-line layout typical of final enrolled legislative documents.
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
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ52ER)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26104748D
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Briana Sewell
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
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