Celebrating the life of Marvin Ashby, Sr.
This bill honors the life of Marvin Ashby, Sr. by formally recognizing his contributions and legacy. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as a commemorative measure. The legislation was passed by both the Senate and the House and is now awaiting final action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Mar 14, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, with significant formatting changes including removal of patron names and session metadata, addition of official enrollment markings, and reformatting of text to align with standard legislative printing conventions. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Marvin Ashby, Sr. remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Removed patron names (Reeves, Boysko, Deeds, Diggs, Head, McDougle and Roem) and introductory session metadata from the introduced version
Added official enrollment markings including 'ENROLLED' designation and bill number SJ183ER
Reformatted text layout and spacing to match standard enrolled legislative document conventions
Added passage dates showing Senate agreement on March 10, 2026 and House of Delegates agreement on March 12, 2026
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
1
Committee
0
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ183ER)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26100247D
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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