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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 62: Celebrating the life of Emmett Pierce.

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 62 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Emmett Pierce. Primary sponsor: Buddy Fowler (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ62ER).

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 Emmett Pierce.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Buddy FowlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Scott WyattCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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 (HJ62ER)
  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 26103107D

Sources

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