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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 537: Commending Elizabeth S. Kostelny.

Passed both chambers 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 537 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending Elizabeth S. Kostelny. Primary sponsor: Betsy Carr (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ537ER).

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.

Commending Elizabeth S. Kostelny.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Betsy CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
David L. BulovaCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Creigh DeedsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Adam P. EbbinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ghazala F. HashmiCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Ryan McDougleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Jeremy McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
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 (HJ537ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate by 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 25101696D

Sources

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