Commending John Spiak.
HR 161 is a non-binding House resolution commending John Spiak, with no substantive policy provisions or affected parties. It serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition, following standard House procedural steps including passage by voice vote on March 5, 2026. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws, alter policies, or impact any specific group. The bill’s sole purpose is to formally honor John Spiak through congressional acknowledgment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving significant formatting adjustments, the addition of session headers, and the inclusion of approval dates. The substantive policy content, including the commendation of John Spiak and the specific reasons for the award, remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the subject matter and recipients remain the same.
TECHNICAL
Removed introductory metadata such as the bill number and 'Introduced' status, and added 'Enrolled' status and approval dates to reflect the bill's final passage.
Added extensive blank lines and spacing adjustments throughout the text, likely to accommodate official printing or formatting standards for enrolled legislation.
Corrected a minor typo in the header, changing 'ENROLLED' to 'ENROLLE D' in one instance, and inserted the bill identifier 'HR161ER' into the body text.
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
6
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR161ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day until March 5, 2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108085D
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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