SJ 243 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Commending Riverview Baptist Church.

This bill formally recognizes and commends Riverview Baptist Church, a specific religious organization. It does not create new laws, impose regulations, or affect public policy, but rather serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the church. The legislation was passed by both the Senate and House through voice votes, indicating a procedural formality rather than a substantive policy change.

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 9, 2026 Last action Mar 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent significant formatting and layout changes as it progressed from introduction to enrollment, with the text reorganized to include official session markings, approval dates, and bill identifiers. The substantive content of the resolution commending Riverview Baptist Church remained unchanged, with only minor line breaks and spacing adjustments made for final printing.

TECHNICAL

Added session header, bill number (26107714D), and enrollment status (ENROLLED) to the document structure

Inserted approval dates showing Senate agreement on March 10, 2026 and House of Delegates agreement on March 12, 2026

Reformatted text layout with additional line breaks and spacing for final enrolled version printing

Removed original introduction date (March 9, 2026) and patron information (Bagby; Delegates: Carr and McQuinn)

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ243ER)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Presented 26107714D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors