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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 17: Celebrating the life of James Wade Gilley, Sr., Ph.D.

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 17 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of James Wade Gilley, Sr., Ph.D. Primary sponsor: Travis Hackworth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ17ER).

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 James Wade Gilley, Sr., Ph.D.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis HackworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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 (SJ17ER)
  2. Agreed to by House
  3. Laid on Speaker's table
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by Senate block vote
  6. Prefiled and laid on Clerk's desk; Offered 01-14-2026 26100189D

Sources

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