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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 157: Commending Nelson Smith.

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

SJ 157 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending Nelson Smith. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ157ER).

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 Nelson Smith.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tara DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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 (SJ157ER)
  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote
  3. Laid on Speaker's table
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  6. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  7. Presented 26106462D

Sources

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