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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 187: Celebrating the life of Nancy Thumma Bowles.

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 187 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Nancy Thumma Bowles. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ187ER).

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 Nancy Thumma Bowles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Nicole ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Michael J. JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Mamie LockeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Louise LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Kirk McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Jeremy McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Danica RoemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Charlie SchmidtCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Scott SurovellCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Lee WareCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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 (SJ187ER)
  2. Agreed to by House
  3. Laid on Speaker's table
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by Senate
  6. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  7. Presented 26109023D

Sources

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