Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 109: Celebrating the life of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler.

Passed one chamber Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: February 25, 2026 ·Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

Plain-language summary

SJ 109 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 60 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ109ER).

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Official summary

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

Celebrating the life of Virginia Mozell Jefferson Tyler.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28 · Republican 28

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Lashrecse Aird	Primary sponsor	Democratic	Senate	13
Kimberly Pope Adams	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Lamont Bagby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	14
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	39
Jennifer Boysko	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	38
Katrina Callsen	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	54
Mike Cherry	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	74
Luther Cifers	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	10
Nicole Cole	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	66
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
Barbara Favola	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	40
Jennifer Carroll Foy	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	33
Margaret A. Franklin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Timmy French	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	1
Angelia Graves	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	21
Liz Guzmán	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Travis Hackworth	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	5
Cliff Hayes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	91
Chris Head	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	3
Patrick Hope	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Michael J. Jones	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Emily Jordan	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Hillary Pugh Kent	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	67
Mamie Locke	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	23
Louise Lucas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	18
Dave Marsden	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	35
Ryan McDougle	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	26
Ellen H. McLaughlin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Joe McNamara	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	40
Jeremy McPike	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Leslie Chambers Mehta	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Will Morefield	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	43
Delores Oates	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	31
Mark Obenshain	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	2
Mark Peake	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	8
Stella Pekarsky	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	36
Russet Perry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	31
Todd Pillion	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	6
Bryce Reeves	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	28
Danica Roem	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	30
Aaron Rouse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	22
Saddam Salim	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	37
Kannan Srinivasan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	32
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
Rip Sullivan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	6
Scott Surovell	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	34
Anne Ferrell Tata	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	99
Josh Thomas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Schuyler VanValkenburg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	16
Otto Wachsmann	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	83
Wendell Walker	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	52
Vivian Watts	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	14
Tony Wilt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	34
Scott Wyatt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	60

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

February 25, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ109ER)
February 23, 2026Agreed to by House
February 20, 2026Laid on Speaker's table
February 20, 2026Received
February 19, 2026Agreed to by Senate
February 16, 2026Laid on Clerk's Desk
February 16, 2026Presented 26106603D

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Key facts

Bill: SJ 109
Chamber: Senate
Introduced: February 16, 2026
Stage: Passed one chamber
Last action: February 25, 2026

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