Virginia 2026, 1st Special Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HR 2037 — Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.

Last action — Bill text as passed House (HR2037ER)

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced April 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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  • Passed House of Delegates

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  • 81 sponsors

    1 primary, 80 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HR 2037 officially recognizes and celebrates the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James, who was a respected corrections officer and a beloved member of her community. New lines were added to honor her contributions and personal life, highlighting her dedication to helping others and her passions. This change is significant as it acknowledges her legacy and the impact she had on both her family and the broader community.

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+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + INTRODUCED + + + 26200085D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
SPECIAL SESSION I + + + ENROLLED + + + HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
2037 I Offered April 23, 2026 N Prefiled April 22, 2026 T Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.
2037 + E + Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.
————— R Patrons—Gardner, Anderson, Anthony, Askew, Ballard, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Carnegie, Carr, Carroll, O Clark, Cohen, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Davis, Delaney, Dougherty, Downey, Feggans, Fowler, Franklin, L.V., Franklin, M.A., Glass, Griffin, Guzman, Hamilton, Hayes, Helmer, D Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Hodges, Hope, Kent, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Krizek, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Maldonado, Martinez, McAuliff, McClure, McGuire, McPike, McQuinn, Mehta, U C Morefield, Nivar, Oates, O'Quinn, Pence, Pope Adams, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Rice, Schmidt, Scott, D., Scott, P.A., Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Singh, Sullivan, Thomas, Thornton, Tran, Ward, Ware, E Watts, Webert, Whittle, Wiley, Willett and Wilt ————— D WHEREAS, Wilhelmina Gregory James, a respected corrections officer, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and beloved member of the Chesterfield County community, died on March 23, 2026;
N + + R + + O Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026 L WHEREAS, Wilhelmina Gregory James, a respected corrections officer, devoted wife, mother, L grandmother, and great-grandmother, and beloved member of the Chesterfield County community, died on March 23, 2026;
and WHEREAS, known affectionately by family and friends as “Queen Wilhelmina,” Wilhelmina James was born in Hertford, North Carolina, and later made her home in Brooklyn, New York, for many years before ultimately retiring to Chesterfield County;
and E WHEREAS, known affectionately by family and friends as “Queen Wilhelmina,” Wilhelmina James was D born in Hertford, North Carolina, and later made her home in Brooklyn, New York, for many years before ultimately retiring to Chesterfield County;
and H WHEREAS, Wilhelmina James' passions in life included dancing, music, the arts, interior decorating, and R 17 travel, and she cherished every opportunity to spend quality time with family and loved ones;
and WHEREAS, Wilhelmina James' passions in life included dancing, music, the arts, interior decorating, and travel, and she cherished every opportunity to spend quality time with family and loved ones;
and 3 WHEREAS, Wilhelmina James was the consummate caregiver, attending to the needs of her children, 7 grandchildren, and great-grandchildren over the years, and her home was unfailingly where people gathered for holidays, birthdays, and special occasions;
and WHEREAS, Wilhelmina James was the consummate caregiver, attending to the needs of her children, H grandchildren, and great-grandchildren over the years, and her home was unfailingly where people gathered R for holidays, birthdays, and special occasions;
and WHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her faith, Wilhelmina James enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community at Third Street Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Richmond, where she was actively involved with a number of ministries and charitable endeavors;
and 2 WHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her faith, Wilhelmina James enjoyed worship and fellowship 3 with her community at Third Street Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Richmond, where she was 7 E actively involved with a number of ministries and charitable endeavors;
and WHEREAS, preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Rudolph, and her daughter Freida, Wilhelmina James will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her children, Tracey, Martin, and James, and their families and by numerous other family members and friends;
and R WHEREAS, preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Rudolph, and her daughter Freida, Wilhelmina James will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her children, Tracey, Martin, and James, and their families and by numerous other family members and friends;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Wilhelmina Gregory 28 James, a treasured member of the Chesterfield County community whose integrity, compassion, and 29 generosity will forever inspire all who knew her;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Wilhelmina Gregory James, a treasured member of the Chesterfield County community whose integrity, compassion, and generosity will forever inspire all who knew her;
and, be it 30 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for 31 presentation to the family of Wilhelmina Gregory James as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect / 32 for her memory.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Wilhelmina Gregory James as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House (HR2037ER)

  2. Agreed to by House

  3. Engrossed by House

  4. Taken up for immediate consideration

  5. Prefiled and laid on Speaker's table; Offered 04-23-2026 26200085D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2037 do?
Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.
Who sponsors HR 2037?
HR 2037 is sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez, Amy J. Laufer, Paul E. Krizek, Terry G. Kilgore, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Patrick A. Hope, M. Keith Hodges, Charniele L. Herring, Phil M. Hernandez, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Karen Hamilton, Timothy P. Griffin, Jackie H. Glass, Michael B. Feggans, Lindsey Dougherty, Karrie K. Delaney, Will Davis, Rae Cousins, Nicole Cole, Joshua G. Cole, Laura Jane Cohen, Nadarius E. Clark, Betsy B. Carr, Katrina Callsen, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Jason S. Ballard, Alex Q. Askew, Bonita G. Anthony, Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie, Stacey Annie Carroll, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Mark C. Downey, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Lily V. Franklin, Margaret A. Franklin, Hillary Pugh Kent, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Debra D. Gardner, Tony O. Wilt, Rodney T. Willett, Bill Wiley, Madison Whittle, Michael J. Webert, Vivian E. Watts, R. Lee Ware, Jeion A. Ward, Kathy K.L. Tran, Virgil Thornton, Joshua E. Thomas, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., JJ Singh, Irene Shin, Briana D. Sewell, Holly M. Seibold, Phillip A. Scott, Don Scott, Charlie Schmidt, Andrew Rice, David A. Reid, Atoosa R. Reaser, Sam Rasoul, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Justin Pence, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, May Nivar, James W. Morefield, Delores L. McQuinn, Kirk McPike, Garrett McGuire, Adele Y. McClure, Marty Martinez, John Chilton McAuliff, Leslie Chambers Mehta, Jessica L. Anderson, Kimberly Pope Adams, Gretchen M. Bulova, and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
What is the current status of HR 2037?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced April 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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