SJ 16 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of Brenda Mozelle Barnett Lawson.

This bill (SJ 16) is a ceremonial resolution honoring Brenda Mozelle Barnett Lawson. It serves solely as a symbolic tribute to her life and legacy, with no policy changes or direct impact on any individuals or programs. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House, as documented in its recent actions. It does not create new laws or alter existing policies.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill is a Senate Joint Resolution honoring Brenda Mozelle Barnett Lawson, an educator who served Tazewell County for over 40 years. The primary changes are formatting and layout adjustments between the introduced and enrolled versions, including spacing, alignment, and the addition of enrollment status markers. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including spacing adjustments, alignment modifications, and addition of session status markers (Introduced vs. Enrolled) and bill number (SJ16ER) for official record-keeping.

Removal of patron attribution line and decorative dashes in the introduced version that were not present in the enrolled version.

Addition of approval dates showing Senate agreement on January 15, 2026 and House of Delegates agreement on January 19, 2026 in the enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ16ER)

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors