Official emblems and designations; state pollinator; European honey bee. Designates the honey bee (Apis mellifera)as the official state pollinator. The bill contains a technical amendment.
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; membership. Requires the membership of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to include at least one nonlegislative citizen member who has served as a chief executive officer of an accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 159.
Celebrating the life of Colonel William JosephFlanagan, Jr., USA, Ret.
Celebrating the life of Diane Gay Flanagan.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable OnzleeWare.
Commending the Honorable Kathleen J. Murphy.
Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable RichardSamuel Reynolds III.
Commending the Honorable Frank W. Somerville.
Commending John Shinholser.
