Celebrating the life of William J. Martin.
This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 4) honoring William J. Martin. It does not create any new laws, policies, or financial obligations; it is a formal expression of recognition by the Senate. The resolution passed unanimously via voice vote on January 22, 2026, following its introduction on January 14. As a commemorative resolution, it directly affects no individuals or groups through policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was enrolled and formatted for final passage, with significant changes to the document layout and structure. The substantive content about honoring William J. Martin remains intact, but the formatting has been adjusted with additional spacing, line breaks, and the addition of 'ENROLLED' status. The patron list was removed during the enrollment process, which is standard procedure when a bill moves to its final form.
TECHNICAL
The list of Senate patrons who sponsored the resolution was removed, which is standard when a bill is enrolled for final passage.
The document was reformatted with additional spacing, line breaks, and the addition of 'ENROLLED' status to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages.
The bill identifier 'SR4ER' was added to indicate this is the enrolled version of Senate Resolution 4.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
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Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate (SR4ER)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Presented 26104761D
upper
1 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Angelia Graves
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Christie Craig
RRepublican
Co
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
Co
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
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