SJ 224 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Celebrating the life of John Christopher Welborn.

This bill honors the life of John Christopher Welborn through a commemorative resolution. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal recognition of his contributions. The measure has been passed by both the Senate and House and awaits final approval.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Last action Mar 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from introduced draft format to enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting standardization and status updates. The substantive content celebrating John Christopher Welborn's life as a musician remains unchanged, with only minor text wrapping adjustments and addition of final approval dates. No policy, funding, eligibility, or legal requirements were modified.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout adjustments including removal of patron information and addition of enrolled status markings

Approval dates added showing Senate agreement on March 10, 2026 and House of Delegates agreement on March 12, 2026

Removed patron information and draft session headers

Text reflowed for final enrolled version with line breaks adjusted for printing

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Mar 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ224ER)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26109283D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors