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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 96: Celebrating the life of Robert Bernard Keyser, Jr.

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 96 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Robert Bernard Keyser, Jr. Primary sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ96ER).

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 Robert Bernard Keyser, Jr.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hillary Pugh KentPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Terry AustinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Jason BallardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Rob BloxomCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mike CherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Mitchell CornettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Will DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Buddy FowlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Tom GarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Tim GriffinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Karen HamiltonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Keith HodgesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Terry KilgoreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Jay LeftwichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Ryan McDougleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Joe McNamaraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Will MorefieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Israel O'QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Justin PenceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Eric PhillipsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Todd PillionCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Chris RunionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mike WebertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Tony WiltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Scott WyattCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Eric ZehrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“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 (HJ96ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  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 26102820D

Sources

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