Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SJ 129: Commending the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SJ 129 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience. Primary sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ129ER).
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 the Virginia Black Restaurant Experience.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Bagby | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lashrecse Aird | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Katrina Callsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Betsy Carr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Nicole Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Margaret A. Franklin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Angelia Graves | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Cliff Hayes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Charniele Herring | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Michael J. Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Mamie Locke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Louise Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Adele McClure | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Delores McQuinn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Aaron Rouse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Don Scott | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Briana Sewell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Virgil Thornton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Luke Torian | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Jeion Ward | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ129ER)
- Agreed to by House by voice vote
- Laid on Speaker's table
- Received
- Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Laid on Clerk's Desk
- Presented 26105499D