Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 445: Celebrating the life of Matthew Charles Obenshain.

Passed one chamber Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: March 3, 2025 ·Record last updated: Oct 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

Plain-language summary

SJ 445 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Celebrating the life of Matthew Charles Obenshain. Primary sponsor: David Suetterlein (Republican). It lists 117 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ445ER).

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Official summary

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

Celebrating the life of Matthew Charles Obenshain.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 49 · Republican 50

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
David Suetterlein	Primary sponsor	Republican	Senate	4
Bonita Anthony	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	92
Jonathan "Jed" Arnold	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Alex Askew	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	95
Terry Austin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	37
Jason Ballard	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	42
Amanda E. Batten	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Rob Bloxom	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	100
Jennifer Boysko	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	38
David L. Bulova	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Katrina Callsen	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	54
Betsy Carr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	78
Mike Cherry	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	74
Luther Cifers	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	10
Nadarius Clark	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	84
Laura Jane Cohen	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	15
Josh Cole	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	65
A.C. Cordoza	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Rae Cousins	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	79
Carrie E. Coyner	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Christie Craig	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	19
Will Davis	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	39
Karrie Delaney	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	9
Bill DeSteph	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	20
Danny Diggs	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	24
Tara Durant	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	27
Adam P. Ebbin	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
N. Baxter Ennis	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Barbara Favola	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	40
Michael Feggans	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	97
Buddy Fowler	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	59
Kelly Fowler	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	96
Nicholas J. Freitas	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Timmy French	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	1
Debra Gardner	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	76
Tom Garrett	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	56
C. Todd Gilbert	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Jackie Glass	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	93
W. Chad Green	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Tim Griffin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	53
Travis Hackworth	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	5
Ghazala F. Hashmi	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Cliff Hayes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	91
Chris Head	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	3
Dan Helmer	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	10
J.R. Henson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	19
Phil Hernandez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	94
Charniele Herring	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	4
Geary Higgins	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Keith Hodges	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	68
Patrick Hope	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Mike Jones	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	15
Emily Jordan	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Mark L. Earley, Jr.	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Hillary Pugh Kent	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	67
Karen Keys-Gamarra	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	7
Terry Kilgore	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	45
Paul Krizek	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	16
Amy Laufer	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	55
Jay Leftwich	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	90
Mamie Locke	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	23
Alfonso Lopez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Ian T. Lovejoy	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Louise Lucas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	18
Dave Marsden	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	35
Marty Martinez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Adele McClure	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	2
Ryan McDougle	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	26
Ellen McLaughlin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	36
Joe McNamara	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	40
Jeremy McPike	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Delores McQuinn	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	81
Paul V. Milde	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Will Morefield	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	43
Tammy Mulchi	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	9
Israel O'Quinn	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	44
Delores Oates	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	31
Chris Obenshain	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Mark Obenshain	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	2
David Owen	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Mark Peake	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	8
Eric Phillips	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	48
Todd Pillion	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	6
Sam Rasoul	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Atoosa Reaser	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	27
Bryce Reeves	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	28
David Reid	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	28
Chris Runion	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	35
Phil Scott	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	63
Holly Seibold	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	12
Briana Sewell	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	25
Irene Shin	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	8
Mark D. Sickles	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Shelly Simonds	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	70
J.J. Singh	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	26
Robert D. Orrock, Sr.	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Bill Stanley	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	7
Richard Stuart	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	25
Glen Sturtevant	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	12
Rip Sullivan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	6
Scott Surovell	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	34
Anne Ferrell Tata	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	99
Josh Thomas	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Luke Torian	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	24
Kathy Tran	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	18
Otto Wachsmann	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	83
Wendell Walker	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	52
Jeion Ward	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	87
Lee Ware	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	72
Vivian Watts	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	14
Mike Webert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	61
Bill Wiley	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	32
Rod Willett	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	58
Wren Williams	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	47
Tony Wilt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	34
Tommy Wright	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	50
Scott Wyatt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	60
Eric Zehr	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

March 3, 2025Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ445ER)
February 21, 2025Agreed to by House
February 20, 2025Laid on Speaker's table
February 20, 2025Received
February 20, 2025Agreed to by Senate
February 20, 2025Engrossed by Senate
February 17, 2025Laid on Clerk's Desk
February 17, 2025Presented 25107504D

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Key facts

Bill: SJ 445
Chamber: Senate
Introduced: February 17, 2025
Stage: Passed one chamber
Last action: March 3, 2025

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