Commemorating the life and legacy of Benjamin Harrison V.
HJ 70 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence. It does not create new laws or affect any current policies, people, or programs. The bill simply commends his historical legacy through a formal legislative resolution. It passed both chambers by voice vote in January 2026.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Apr 2, 2026
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The bill's text was reformatted from a standard introduction layout to an enrolled final version, adding official approval dates and a unique identifier. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding, or eligibility criteria, were made.
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The document structure was changed from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, including the addition of approval dates for the House and Senate and a unique bill identifier.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ70ER)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26104674D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
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