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VA SJ 157

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Commending Nelson Smith.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SJ 157 pass?

The current status of VA SJ 157 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-14): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ157ER)

What is VA SJ 157 about?

VA SJ 157 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Commending Nelson Smith.”.

Who sponsors VA SJ 157?

R. Creigh Deeds is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 157, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Commending Nelson Smith.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Latest action
2026-03-14 — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ157ER)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • R. Creigh Deedsprimary
  • Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
  • Tara A. Durantcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    Presented 26106462D

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-03

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

  3. 2026-03-05

    Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  4. 2026-03-06

    Received

  5. 2026-03-06

    Laid on Speaker's table

  6. 2026-03-09

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

    passage

  7. 2026-03-14

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ157ER)

    passage

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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