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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 279: Commending the Reverend Dr. Kirkland R. Walton.

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 279 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending the Reverend Dr. Kirkland R. Walton. Primary sponsor: Schuyler VanValkenburg (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 17, 2025): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ279ER).

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Official summary

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

Commending the Reverend Dr. Kirkland R. Walton.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Schuyler VanValkenburgPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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 (SJ279ER)
  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote
  3. Laid on Speaker's table
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  6. Engrossed by Senate
  7. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  8. Presented 25103914D

Sources

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