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HR 213 — Commending the <i>Liberty Champion</i>.
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Summary
Commending the Liberty Champion.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
24 added · 32 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HR 213 has been updated to officially commend the Liberty Champion, now specifically celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 rather than being referred to as the largest weekly newspaper in Central Virginia. Additionally, the resolution now emphasizes the 40-year legacy of the newspaper and highlights the contributions of Deborah Huff as its faculty advisor, while removing references to a special edition commemorating the university's 50th anniversary. These changes help focus the resolution on the significance of the newspaper's 40-year impact and the development of student journalists, reinforcing its role in education and community journalism.
SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107693D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
213 IE Offered February 26, 2024 N Commending the Liberty Champion.
TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Walkerto by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 R O WHEREAS, the Liberty Champion, the official student newspaper of Liberty University and the OlarWHEREAS, largestthe Liberty Champion circulates more than 13,000 weekly newspaperissues inon Centralthe Virginia,Libertyd celebratedL itsUniversity 40thcampus anniversaryand in 2023;the surrounding community, offering informative and insightful reporting fromL student journalists on a wide range of stories;
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andnow, WHEREAS,R inRESOLVED 2022,by the LibertyHouse Championof releasedDelegates, aThat special 20-page edition that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Liberty University,Champion whichhereby includedbe profilescommended ofon prominentthe faculty,occasion administrators, and alumni, athletic milestones, a timeline of campusits development,40th andanniversary; other engaging stories;
Row,and, theRESOLVEDbe byit thefor Housepresentation ofto Delegates,Deborah ThatHuff, faculty advisor to the Liberty ChampionChampion, herebyas bean commendedexpression onof the 1House occasion of Delegates' admiration for its 40thservice anniversary;to generations of Liberty University students and contributions to journalism in the Lynchburg region.
and, be it 3 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Deborah Huff, faculty advisor to the Liberty Champion, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its service to generations of Liberty University students and contributions to journalism in the Lynchburg region.
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Action History
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Bill text as passed House (HR213ER)
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Agreed to by House by voice vote
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Engrossed by House
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Presented and laid on Speaker's table 24107693D
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (147)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 213 do?
- Commending the Liberty Champion.
- Who sponsors HR 213?
- HR 213 is sponsored by Wendell S. Walker.
- What is the current status of HR 213?
- 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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