SJ 18 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commending the Richlands Area Citizens for the Arts.

This bill (SJ 18) is a symbolic resolution formally commending the Richlands Area Citizens for the Arts for their contributions to local arts programming. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose obligations on anyone - it is solely a non-binding expression of appreciation from the legislature. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House with voice votes in January 2026. It directly affects the Richlands Area Citizens for the Arts group by publicly recognizing their work.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2026

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 underwent significant formatting and layout changes during its legislative journey from introduction to enrollment, but no substantive policy changes were made. The text content remains identical, with only the visual presentation, spacing, and formatting elements being modified to meet final enrollment standards.

TECHNICAL

The bill's header information was reformatted with different spacing and alignment, changing from a compact introduction format to a more spaced-out enrolled format with additional blank lines and centered text.

The resolution text was reformatted with different indentation and line breaks, though all substantive content including the WHEREAS clauses and RESOLVED sections remained unchanged.

The enrolled version includes the final approval dates (Senate: January 15, 2026; House: January 19, 2026) and the enrolled bill identifier (SJ18ER) which were not present in the introduced version.

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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 (SJ18ER)

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors