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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 116: Confirming appointment of the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJ 116 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Confirming appointment of the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Primary sponsor: Charniele Herring (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ116ER).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Confirming appointment of the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Confirms the appointment by the House and Senate Committees on Rules of Fritz Sassine as Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charniele HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ116ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  3. Reading waived (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  4. Read second time
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N)
  7. Referred to Committee on Rules
  8. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  9. Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Engrossed by House
  11. Taken up
  12. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source