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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 172: Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.

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 172 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D. Primary sponsor: Cliff Hayes (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ172ER).

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Official summary

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

Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cliff HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Nicole ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Virgil ThorntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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 (HJ172ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  3. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by House by voice vote
  6. Engrossed by House
  7. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108092D

Sources

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