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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 265: Celebrating the life of Jada Mairin Samitt.

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 265 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on March 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Jada Mairin Samitt. Primary sponsor: Charlie Schmidt. It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ265ER).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Celebrating the life of Jada Mairin Samitt.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlie SchmidtPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Nicole ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Creigh DeedsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lindsey DoughertyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jay LeftwichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Kirk McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
May NivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Danica RoemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Glen SturtevantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Schuyler VanValkenburgCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Lee WareCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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 (HJ265ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate
  3. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by House
  6. Engrossed by House
  7. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108461D

Sources

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