Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HR 223 — Commending the Honorable Thomas K. Norment, Jr.

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This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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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Summary

Commending the Honorable Thomas K. Norment,Jr.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HR 223 include the addition of a resolution commending Thomas K. Norment, Jr., recognizing his long tenure and contributions to Virginia's Senate and the community. Key details highlighted in the redlined version emphasize his leadership roles, community involvement, and milestone achievements in both politics and law. This resolution matters because it honors Norment's dedication to public service and allows the state to formally acknowledge the impact he has made over many years, inspiring future leaders.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24104062D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION ENROLLED HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
223 Offered February 26, 2024 N Commending the Honorable Thomas K.
223 E Commending the Honorable Thomas K.
T Patrons––Green, Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, BulovaR Callsen, Campbell, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Higgins, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Keys-Gamarra,D Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Laufer, Leftwich, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Marshall, Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Orrock, U Owen, Phillips, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Runion, Scott, D., Scott, P.A., Seibold, Sewell, Shin,CSickles, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Williams, ––––––––––ht, Wyatt and Zehr E WHEREAS, the Honorable Thomas K.
N R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 O WHEREAS, the Honorable Thomas K.
Norment, Jr., a devoted public servant who represented the D residents of Senate District 3 for eight consecutive terms in the Senate of Virginia and ably served for multiple years as majority leader and minority leader, retired from public office in January 2024;
Norment, Jr., a devoted public servant who represented the residents of Senate District 3 for eight consecutive terms in the Senate of Virginia and ably served forL multiple years as majority leader and minority leader, retired from public office in January 2024;
and WHEREAS, Thomas "Tommy" K.
and L began early as president of the student council at the former James Blair High School;
Norment, Jr., grew up in Williamsburg, where his political life began early as president of the student council at the former James Blair High School;
he continued to E develop his leadership abilities at the Virginia Military Institute, then earned a law degree from The College of William & Mary in Virginia;
he continued to develop his leadership abilities at the Virginia Military Institute, then earned a law degree from The College of William & Mary in Virginia;
and D WHEREAS, Tommy Norment opened a legal practice in Newport News and cultivated a reputation as an ambitious attorney who was deeply committed to the efficacy of the justice system and ably repWHEREAS, in addition to his legal career, Tommy Norment volunteered his time and leadership to enhance his community in many ways, including service on the boards of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and TowneBank and by serving as an adjunct professor, internship advisor, and counselor at The College of William & Mary;
and as an ambitious attorney who was deeply committed to the efficacy of the justice system and ably represented his clients in numerous high-profile criminal defense cases;
and H was elected to the James City County Board of Supervisors and served in that capacity from 1987 2 through 1991, also serving as chair of the board in 1991, then was elected to the Senate of Virginia, E unseating an incumbent senator;
and R WHEREAS, in addition to his legal career, Tommy Norment volunteered his time and leadership to enhance his community in many ways, including service on the boards of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and TowneBank and by serving as an adjunct professor, internship advisor, and counselor at The College of William & Mary;
and R WHEREAS, Tommy Norment was elected as minority leader of the Senate of Virginia in 2008, then led Republicans to regain the majority of the chamber and became majority leader in 2012;
and WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the Commonwealth, Tommy Norment ran for and was elected to the James City County Board of Supervisors and served in that capacity from 1987 unseating an incumbent senator;
he again leader from 2014 to 2020, then finished his career as minority leader from 2020 to 2024;
and of the board in 1991, then was elected to the Senate of Virginia, WHEREAS, Tommy Norment was elected as minority leader of the Senate of Virginia in 2008, then led Republicans to regain the majority of the chamber and became majority leader in 2012;
and as majority WHEREAS, during his storied tenure in the Senate of Virginia, Tommy Norment became the longest-serving Republican leader in Virginia history and the longest-serving Republican senator in Virginia history;
he again served briefly as minority leader before regaining the majority for a second time and served as majority leader from 2014 to 2020, then finished his career as minority leader from 2020 to 2024;
and 28 WHEREAS, during his storied tenure in the Senate of Virginia, Tommy Norment became the / 29 longest-serving Republican leader in Virginia history and the longest-serving Republican senator in 30 Virginia history;
and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment worked diligently to build bipartisan compromise and consensus and deftly handled disagreements within his own party to promote efficient and effective governance;
and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment worked diligently to build bipartisan compromise and consensus and defWHEREAS, under the tutelage of Hunter Andrews, Tommy Norment developed a mastery of thenance;
and WHEREAS, under the tutelage of Hunter Andrews, Tommy Norment developed a mastery of the Senate's rules, procedures, and traditions and a keen understanding of the legislative process;
and Senate's rules, procedures, and traditions and a keen understanding of the legislative process;
he androduced and supported many important pieces of legislation to benefit his district and all Virginians;
he introduced and supported many important pieces of legislation to benefit his district and all Virginians;
WHEREAS, among his proudest achievements, Tommy Norment spearheaded a restructuring of higher education funding to create a three-tiered approach that better directs state resources;
and higher education funding to create a three-tiered approach that better directs state resources;
and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment was at the forefront of developing solutions for costly but urgently the widening of Interstate 64, as well as a dedicated source of funding for the region's tourism industry;
and needed local infrastructure projects, including the expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and the widening of Interstate 64, as well as a dedicated source of funding for the region's tourism industry;
HR223 2 of 2 and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment played an important role in the Jamestown 2007 Commemoration and is the only person to serve as chair of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation more than once, supporting the preservation of the Commonwealth's history and the vibrant tourism economy in the region;
and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment played an important role in the Jamestown 2007 Commemoration and the preservation of the Commonwealth's history and the vibrant tourism economy in the region;
and WHEREAS, Tommy Norment made insightful contributions to legislation related to school safety, traffic safety, electric utilities and energy policy, criminal justice reform, victim advocacy, ethics, education, and health care;
anding WHEREAS, Tommy Norment made insightful contributions to legislation related to school safety, traffic safety, electric utilities and energy policy, criminal justice reform, victim advocacy, ethics, education, and health care;
and WHEREAS, a steward of "the Virginia Way," Tommy Norment was a trusted advisor and confidant to numerous legislators, nine governors of both parties, and countless other Virginia leaders in business, education, and public service;
and WHEREAS, a steward of "the Virginia Way," Tommy Norment was a trusted advisor and confidant to numerous legislators, nine governors of both parties, and countless other Virginia leaders in business, of 2 education, and public service;
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House (HR223ER)

  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. Engrossed by House

  4. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 24104062D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 223 do?
Commending the Honorable Thomas K. Norment,Jr.
Who sponsors HR 223?
HR 223 is sponsored by M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Terry G. Kilgore, Hillary Pugh Kent, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Alfonso H. Lopez, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Eric Phillips, 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., Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Ellen H. McLaughlin, 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, Timothy P. Griffin, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Charniele L. Herring, Anne Ferrell Tata, Joshua E. Thomas, Kathy K.L. Tran, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, David L. Bulova, Mark D. Sickles, Atoosa R. Reaser, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Wren M. Williams, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Barry D. Knight, Taylor, Kim A., Higgins, Geary, Gilbert, C. Todd, Freitas, Nicholas J., Ennis, N. Baxter, Earley, Mark L., Jr., Coyner, Carrie E., Cordoza, A.C., Batten, Amanda E., Arnold, Jonathan, E. P., Owen, David, Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Obenshain, Chris, Milde, Paul V., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Lovejoy, Ian T., and Green, W. Chad.
What is the current status of HR 223?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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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