HJ 87 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia.

Summary

Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia. Designates April 13, in 2026 and in each succeeding year, as a Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is now ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content, including the designation of April 13 as a Day of Remembrance and the historical context provided in the WHEREAS clauses, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, the addition of official dates for agreement by the House and Senate, and the inclusion of the enrolled bill identifier.

TECHNICAL

Added official dates showing the bill was agreed to by the House of Delegates on February 11, 2026, and the Senate on March 3, 2026.

Added the enrolled bill identifier 'HJ87ER' to the document.

Adjusted text formatting and line breaks to match the official enrolled document style.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 2, 2026

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ87ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Feb 11, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (85-0-3)

house of delegates

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26102421D

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors