Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HJ 511: Celebrating the life of Nikki Giovanni.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HJ 511 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Nikki Giovanni. Primary sponsor: Chris Obenshain. It lists 93 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ511ER).
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 Nikki Giovanni.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 52 · Republican 28
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Obenshain | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Jonathan "Jed" Arnold | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Lamont Bagby | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Jason Ballard | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jennifer Boysko | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| David L. Bulova | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Katrina Callsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Betsy Carr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Christie Craig | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Creigh Deeds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Bill DeSteph | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Danny Diggs | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Tara Durant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Adam P. Ebbin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| 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 |
| Timmy French | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| C. Todd Gilbert | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Angelia Graves | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Travis Hackworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cliff Hayes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Chris Head | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Phil Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Charniele Herring | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Geary Higgins | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Keith Hodges | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Emily Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| 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 |
| Adele McClure | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Ryan McDougle | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Ellen McLaughlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Joe McNamara | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Jeremy McPike | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Delores McQuinn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Paul V. Milde | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tammy Mulchi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Mark Obenshain | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| David Owen | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mark Peake | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Stella Pekarsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
| Eric Phillips | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| 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 |
| Saddam Salim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Holly Seibold | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Briana Sewell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Mark D. Sickles | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marcus Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| J.J. Singh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| 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 |
| Scott Surovell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Kim A. Taylor | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Luke Torian | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Wendell Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Jeion Ward | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Lee Ware | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Mike Webert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Tony Wilt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| 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
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ511ER)
- Agreed to by Senate
- Laid on Clerk's Desk
- Received
- Agreed to by House
- Engrossed by House
- Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25103941D