Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJ 43 — Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.

Last action — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ43ER)

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Summary

Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Joint Resolution No. 43 has been updated to include more detailed information about Janet Marie Brooking and her contributions to road safety in Virginia. Additional lines highlight her educational background, the awards DRIVE SMART Virginia received under her leadership, and her involvement in various organizations. This matters because it honors Brooking's legacy more comprehensively, celebrating the impactful work she did in promoting safe driving and supporting victims of traffic incidents.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24104067D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION ENROLLED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
43 N Offered January 18, 2024 Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brook–––––––––– T Patrons––Surovell, Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Craig, Deeds, DeSteph, Diggs, Durant, EbbiR, Favola, French, Hackworth, Hashmi, Head, Jordan, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, McDougle, McPike, Mulchi, Obenshain, Peake, Pekarsky, Perry, Pillion, Reeves, Rouse, Salim, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, Subramanyam, VanValkenburg and Williams Graves;
43 E Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.
Delegates:
N Agreed to by the Senate, February 1, 2024 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 5, 2024 O WHEREAS, Janet Marie Brooking, executive director of DRIVE SMART Virginia, a nonprofit L organization that promotes road safety, died on November 13, 2023;
Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, D Ballard, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, U Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Laufer, Leftwich, LeVeres,C Bolling, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Marshall, Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, E Morefield, Mundon King, O'Quinn, Oates, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Price, Rasoul, Reid, Runion, Scott, D., Scott, P.A., Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Torian, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Willett, Williams, Wilt, Wyatt and Zehr –––––––––– organization that promotes road safety, died on November 13, 2023;
and L WHEREAS, Janet Brooking grew up in Orange, Virginia, and received a bachelor's degree from Richmond;
andrginia, a nonprofit WHEREAS, Janet Brooking grew up in Orange, Virginia, and received a bachelor's degree from what is now Mary Baldwin University and a certificate in philanthropy from the University of Richmond;
andary Baldwin University and a certificate in philanthropy from the University of E WHEREAS, Janet Brooking also graduated from the Virginia Collaborative Leaders Program at the D Institute for Educational Leadership, the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, and the Center for Creative Leadership;
and S WHEREAS, Janet Brooking also graduated from the Virginia Collaborative Leaders Program at th3 Institute for Educational Leadership, the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, and the Center for Creative Leadership;
and WHEREAS, during Janet Brooking's tenure as executive director, DRIVE SMART Virginia won dozens of awards from the Public Relations Society of America, as well as Governor's Transportation Awards and Telly Awards;
and WHEREAS, during Janet Brooking's tenure as executive director, DRIVE SMART Virginia won Awards and Telly Awards;
and WHEREAS, under Janet Brooking's leadership, DRIVE SMART reached tens of thousands of teens with interactive educational experiences and delivered safe driving messages to millions of racing and 23 spoWHEREAS, Janet Brooking also served for 10 years as state campaign director for the 24 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign and helped raise more than $28 million for charity;
andblic Relations Society of America, as well as Governor's Transportation J WHEREAS, under Janet Brooking's leadership, DRIVE SMART reached tens of thousands of teens E with interactive educational experiences and delivered safe driving messages to millions of racing and sports fans;
and / 25 WHEREAS, outside of her career, Janet Brooking served as a member of the board of the Virginia / 26 Service Foundation and the Advisory Board of Visitors at Mary Baldwin College;
and Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign and helped raise more than $28 million for charity;
she also served as 27 president of the American Society of Safety Engineers Colonial Chapter;
and WHEREAS, outside of her career, Janet Brooking served as a member of the board of the Virginia Service Foundation and the Advisory Board of Visitors at Mary Baldwin College;
and WHEREAS, Janet Brooking was the recipient of the Drive Safe Hampton Roads 2022 Lifetime Safety Achievement Award;
she also served as preWHEREAS, Janet Brooking was the recipient of the Drive Safe Hampton Roads 2022 Lifetime Safety Achievement Award;
and traveling and spending time with loved ones;
and WHEREAS, Janet Brooking appreciated music and was an accomplished pianist;
and was an accomplished pianist;
she also enjoyed traveling and spending time with loved ones;
she also enjoyed WHEREAS, Janet Brooking will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members and friends;
and members and friends;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Janet Marie Brooking, a respected nonprofit leader and advocate for roadway safety who left an indelible mark on the Commonwealth;
now, therefore, be itremembered and greatly missed by numerous family RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Janet Marie Brooking, a respected nonprofit leader and advocate for roaRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family and colleagues of Janet Marie Brooking as an expression of the General Assembly's appreciation of her contributions to the Commonwealth and respect for her memory.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for Assembly's appreciation of her contributions to the Commonwealth and respect for her memory.neral
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ43ER)

  2. Agreed to by House

  3. Laid on Speaker's table

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  5. Agreed to by Senate

  6. Engrossed by Senate

  7. Passed by for the day

  8. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  9. Presented 24104067D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 43 do?
Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.
Who sponsors SJ 43?
SJ 43 is sponsored by Scott A. Surovell, Lashrecse D. Aird, Lamont Bagby, Jennifer B. Boysko, Christie New Craig, R. Creigh Deeds, Bill DeSteph, J.D. "Danny" Diggs, Tara A. Durant, Barbara A. Favola, Timmy French, T. Travis Hackworth, Christopher T. Head, Emily M. Jordan, Mamie E. Locke, L. Louise Lucas, David W. Marsden, Ryan T. McDougle, Jeremy S. McPike, Tammy Brankley Mulchi, Mark D. Obenshain, Mark J. Peake, Stella G. Pekarsky, Russet Perry, Todd E. Pillion, Bryce E. Reeves, Aaron R. Rouse, Saddam Azlan Salim, William M. Stanley, Jr., Richard H. Stuart, Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Angelia Williams Graves, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Betsy B. Carr, Mike A. Cherry, Nadarius E. Clark, Laura Jane Cohen, Joshua G. Cole, Rae Cousins, Will Davis, Karrie K. Delaney, Michael B. Feggans, Debra D. Gardner, Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Jackie H. Glass, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Charniele L. Herring, M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Alfonso H. Lopez, Adam P. Ebbin, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Candi Mundon King, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Eric Phillips, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, David A. Reid, Chris S. Runion, Don Scott, Phillip A. Scott, Holly M. Seibold, Briana D. Sewell, Irene Shin, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kannan Srinivasan, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Anne Ferrell Tata, Joshua E. Thomas, Luke E. Torian, Kathy K.L. Tran, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Rodney T. Willett, Wren M. Williams, Tony O. Wilt, Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Taylor, Kim A., Sickles, Mark D., Owen, David, Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Milde, Paul V., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Maldonado, Michelle Lopes, Lovejoy, Ian T., Knight, Barry D., Kent, Hillary Pugh, Higgins, Geary, Green, W. Chad, Gilbert, C. Todd, Freitas, Nicholas J., Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., Ennis, N. Baxter, Coyner, Carrie E., Cordoza, A.C., Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K., Bulova, David L., Batten, Amanda E., Arnold, Jonathan, E. P., and Subramanyam, Suhas.
What is the current status of SJ 43?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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