HJR23Introduced in the House of Delegates
Make-A-Will Month; designating as August 2026 and each succeeding year thereafter.
Introduced by Marcia Price, District 85
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Make-A-Will Month. Designates August, in 2026 and in each succeeding year, as Make-A-Will Month in Virginia.
Where it stands
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ23ER)
April 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103120D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
Taken up
Engrossed by House
Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rules
Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ23ER)
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