Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 245: Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Passed one chamber Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: April 13, 2026 ·Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

Plain-language summary

HJ 245 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Primary sponsor: Buddy Fowler (Republican). It lists 128 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ245ER).

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Official summary

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

Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 64 · Republican 49

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Buddy Fowler	Primary sponsor	Republican	House	59
Kimberly Pope Adams	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Lashrecse Aird	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	13
Jessica L. Anderson	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Bonita Anthony	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	92
Alex Askew	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	95
Terry Austin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	37
Lamont Bagby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	14
Jason Ballard	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	42
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	39
Rob Bloxom	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	100
Destiny LeVere Bolling	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	80
Jennifer Boysko	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	38
Gretchen M. Bulova	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Katrina Callsen	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	54
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Betsy Carr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	78
Stacey Annie Carroll	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Mike Cherry	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	74
Luther Cifers	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	10
Nadarius Clark	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	84
Nicole Cole	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	66
Josh Cole	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	65
Mitchell Cornett	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	46
Rae Cousins	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	79
Christie Craig	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	19
Will Davis	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	39
Creigh Deeds	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	11
Karrie Delaney	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	9
Bill DeSteph	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	20
Danny Diggs	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	24
Lindsey Dougherty	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	75
Mark C. Downey	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Tara Durant	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	27
Barbara Favola	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	40
Michael Feggans	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	97
Kelly Fowler	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	96
Jennifer Carroll Foy	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	33
Margaret A. Franklin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Lily V. Franklin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Timmy French	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	1
Debra Gardner	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	76
Tom Garrett	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	56
Jackie Glass	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	93
Angelia Graves	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	21
Tim Griffin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	53
Liz Guzmán	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Travis Hackworth	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	5
Karen Hamilton	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	62
Cliff Hayes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	91
Chris Head	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	3
Dan Helmer	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	10
J.R. Henson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	19
Phil Hernandez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	94
Keith Hodges	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	68
Patrick Hope	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Michael J. Jones	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Emily Jordan	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Hillary Pugh Kent	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	67
Karen Keys-Gamarra	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	7
Terry Kilgore	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	45
Candi Mundon King	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Barry D. Knight	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Paul Krizek	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	16
Amy Laufer	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	55
Jay Leftwich	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	90
Mamie Locke	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	23
Louise Lucas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	18
Michelle Lopes Maldonado	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Dave Marsden	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	35
Marty Martinez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
John Chilton McAuliff	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Adele McClure	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	2
Ryan McDougle	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	26
Garrett McGuire	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	17
Ellen H. McLaughlin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Joe McNamara	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	40
Kirk McPike	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	5
Jeremy McPike	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Delores McQuinn	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	81
Leslie Chambers Mehta	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Tammy Mulchi	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	9
May Nivar	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	57
Israel O'Quinn	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	44
Delores Oates	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	31
Mark Obenshain	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	2
Mark Peake	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	8
Stella Pekarsky	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	36
Justin Pence	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	33
Russet Perry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	31
Eric Phillips	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	48
Todd Pillion	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	6
Cia Price	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	85
Atoosa Reaser	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	27
Bryce Reeves	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	28
David Reid	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	28
Danica Roem	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	30
Aaron Rouse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	22
Chris Runion	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	35
Saddam Salim	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	37
Charlie Schmidt	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Holly Seibold	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	12
Briana Sewell	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	25
Irene Shin	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	8
Shelly Simonds	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	70
J.J. Singh	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	26
Kannan Srinivasan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	32
Bill Stanley	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	7
Richard Stuart	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	25
Glen Sturtevant	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	12
David Suetterlein	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	4
Rip Sullivan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	6
Scott Surovell	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	34
Anne Ferrell Tata	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	99
Josh Thomas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Virgil Thornton	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	86
Kathy Tran	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	18
Schuyler VanValkenburg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	16
Otto Wachsmann	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	83
Wendell Walker	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	52
Jeion Ward	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	87
Mike Webert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	61
Madison Whittle	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	49
Bill Wiley	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	32
Rod Willett	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	58
Tony Wilt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	34
Tommy Wright	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	50
Scott Wyatt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	60
Eric Zehr	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	51

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

Recent official actions

April 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ245ER)
March 11, 2026Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
March 10, 2026Laid on Clerk's Desk
March 10, 2026Received
March 9, 2026Agreed to by House by voice vote
March 9, 2026Engrossed by House
March 5, 2026Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108681D

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Key facts

Bill: HJ 245
Chamber: House
Introduced: March 5, 2026
Stage: Passed one chamber
Last action: April 13, 2026

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