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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 111: Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission; reconstituted as a joint commission.

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

SJ 111 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission; reconstituted as a joint commission. Primary sponsor: Mamie Locke (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ111ER).

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Official summary

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

Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission; reconstituted as a joint commission. Provides for the Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission, established originally as a Senate commission for the purpose of honoring Booker T. Washington with a statue in the Old Senate Chamber, to be reconstituted as a joint commission consisting of members of both the Senate and the House of Delegates. The commission's purpose is also expanded to study and recommend an appropriate statue to be located on Capitol Square.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mamie LockePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
David SuetterleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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 Senate and House (SJ111ER)
  2. House amendment agreed to by Senate (Voice Vote)
  3. VOTE: Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  4. Agreed to by House with amendment
  5. Engrossed by House as amended
  6. committee amendment agreed to
  7. Taken up
  8. Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N)
  9. Referred to Committee on Rules
  10. Agreed to by Senate (Voice Vote)
  11. Read third time
  12. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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