SR 70 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Earle-Sears, Winsome; issuance of replica of chair used by former Lieutenant Governor.

Summary
Lieutenant Governor; chair. Authorizes Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to receive a replica of the chair used by the Lieutenant Governor when presiding over the Senate.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version with significant formatting changes and status updates. The text was reformatted with spacing adjustments, added session identifiers, and included the enrolled status. The substantive policy content regarding the Lieutenant Governor's chair replica remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes including spacing adjustments, removal of introductory metadata, and addition of enrolled status markers.

Added session identifiers (2026 SESSION) and enrolled designation (SR70ER) to indicate final legislative status.

Removed committee referral information and patron attribution that are no longer relevant in the enrolled version.

TIMELINE

Added agreement date (March 4, 2026) to document when the Senate formally approved the resolution.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate (SR70ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26106868D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
VA
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