SJ 147 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commending Rose of Sharon Apostolic Church.

This bill formally commends the Rose of Sharon Apostolic Church, recognizing its contributions or presence within the community. It does not create new laws or alter existing policies but serves as a ceremonial resolution to express appreciation for the organization. Both the Senate and House approved the measure through voice votes, indicating broad agreement without debate. The legislation has been passed and is now awaiting final steps in the legislative process.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Mar 14, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduced version to an enrolled version, with significant changes to layout, spacing, and formatting rather than substantive policy content. The core legislative text regarding the commendation of Rose of Sharon Apostolic Church remains substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including removal of session header, bill number, and patron information; addition of 'ENROLLED' designation; and reorganization of spacing and line breaks throughout the document.

Addition of approval dates showing Senate agreement on March 5, 2026 and House of Delegates agreement on March 9, 2026, indicating the bill has passed both chambers.

Insertion of bill identifier 'SJ147ER' at the bottom, standard notation for enrolled Senate Joint Resolution 147.

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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Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ147ER)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26105366D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Lashrecse Aird
Lashrecse Aird
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