Del. Karen Hamilton

Sales and use tax; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Eliminates the remaining one percent local sales and use tax that is imposed on food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products beginning on July 1, 2026. Under current law, no other sales and use tax is applied to such products. The bill requires an equivalent amount of revenue to be distributed to cities and counties on a monthly basis in compensation for the lost tax revenue.

State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training; earned sentence credits classification levels. Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release. The bill also provides that the annual review of a prisoner's classification level for earned sentence credits shall include such prisoner's quantifiable or measurable progress, as available, in any programs, job assignments, and educational curricula in which he is participating, such as test scores achieved or completion of a high school equivalency test or other trade or vocational certification.

Sales and use tax; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Eliminates the remaining one percent local sales and use tax that is imposed on food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Under current law, no other sales and use tax is applied to such products. The bill requires an equivalent amount of revenue to be distributed to cities and counties on a monthly basis in compensation for the lost tax revenue. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally commends individuals named Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or change existing policies. The measure serves solely as a symbolic gesture of recognition and has no direct impact on the general public.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally commends the Chiles Family Orchards, a specific agricultural business, for its contributions. It does not create new laws, impose regulations, or allocate funding, but rather serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition. The measure affects only the named orchard and the legislative body by recording the commendation in the official congressional record. No operational changes or policy shifts result from this action.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally commends Madison County, serving as a ceremonial resolution rather than a law that changes policy or affects public programs. It does not allocate funds, alter regulations, or impose new requirements on any individuals or organizations. The measure simply recognizes the county through a vote in the House of Representatives.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally commends the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team for its achievements. It is a procedural measure that directly affects the university and the team by issuing an official expression of appreciation from the House of Representatives. The legislation does not change laws, allocate funds, or alter regulations, as its sole purpose is to recognize the team's performance.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution that honors the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James. It does not create new laws, change policies, or affect any specific groups of people. The only action required is for Congress to formally acknowledge her contributions through a symbolic vote.

Maddy summaryHR 148 is a commemorative resolution honoring Cecil Heber Breeden, Jr., recognizing his life and contributions. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, rights, or individuals. The resolution passed the House on March 2, 2026, following presentation and engrossment. As a symbolic gesture, it has no legislative impact beyond honoring the individual.

Maddy summaryHR 130 is a non-binding resolution honoring the late James A. Davis, a former public servant, by commemorating his life and contributions. It does not create new laws or affect any individuals or policies; it is purely ceremonial. The resolution was passed by the House of Representatives on February 24, 2026, and is now approved. This type of resolution is standard for recognizing individuals' service after their passing.