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

HR 2027 — Commending Cinema Cafe.

Last action — Bill text as passed House (HR2027ER)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Commending Cinema Cafe.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Resolution No. 2027 now includes a formal acknowledgment of Cinema Cafe's 40th anniversary and highlights the theater's community impact. The earlier version was primarily focused on the theater's history and accomplishments without the celebratory context. This change is significant as it recognizes Cinema Cafe not just as a business, but as a cherished part of the community, emphasizing its positive influence over four decades.

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+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + + INTRODUCED + + 26200029D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
SPECIAL SESSION I + + + + ENROLLED + + + + + HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
2027 I Offered April 23, 2026 N Prefiled April 22, 2026 T Commending Cinema Cafe.
2027 E + + N +ommending Cinema Cafe.
————— R Patrons—Feggans, Anthony, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Hayes, Kent, McLaughlin, Pope Adams, Scott, P.A., O Shin, Tran, Wachsmann, Ware, Watts and Wright ————— D WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe, a beloved movie theater company serving the communities of Virginia Beach, U Chesapeake, and Chesterfield County, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026;
+ + R + Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026 O L WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe, a beloved movie theater company serving the communities of Virginia Beach, L Chesapeake, and Chesterfield County, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026;
and C WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe opened in a twin-plex theater in the Pembroke Meadows shopping center in Virginia Beach in 1986 as a franchise of Cinema ‘N' Drafthouse, a Florida-based company that created a E unique theatergoing experience by serving food and beer while screening discounted second-run movies;
and WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe opened in a twin-plex theater in the Pembroke Meadows shopping center in E Virginia Beach in 1986 as a franchise of Cinema ‘N' Drafthouse, a Florida-based company that created a D unique theatergoing experience by serving food and beer while screening discounted second-run movies;
and WHEREAS, in the 1990s, the theater's owners secured their independence from the Cinema ‘N' D Drafthouse franchise and rebranded as Cinema Cafe, embracing a more family-friendly and community- oriented business model;
and WHEREAS, in the 1990s, the theater's owners secured their independence from the Cinema ‘N' Drafthouse franchise and rebranded as Cinema Cafe, embracing a more family-friendly and community- oriented business model;
and WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe has continually upgraded and enhanced its amenities and services, including by transitioning to digital projection and sound, to provide its customers with an exceptional and memorable theatergoing experience;
and WHEREAS, Cinema Cafe has continually upgraded and enhanced its amenities and services, including by transitioning to digital projection and sound, to provide its customers with an exceptional and memorable H theatergoing experience;
and WHEREAS, with an unwavering commitment to quality, affordability, and service, Cinema Cafe has endeared itself to its patrons and become a cherished institution in the communities of Virginia Beach, H Chesapeake, and Chesterfield County;
and R WHEREAS, with an unwavering commitment to quality, affordability, and service, Cinema Cafe has 2 endeared itself to its patrons and become a cherished institution in the communities of Virginia Beach, 2 Chesapeake, and Chesterfield County;
now, therefore, be it 2 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Cinema Cafe hereby be commended for its legacy of 0 service on the occasion of its 40th anniversary;
now, therefore, be it E RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Cinema Cafe hereby be commended for its legacy of R service on the occasion of its 40th anniversary;
and, be it 7 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the owners of Cinema Cafe as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the business's contributions to the Commonwealth.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the owners of Cinema Cafe as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the business's contributions to the Commonwealth.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House (HR2027ER)

  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. Engrossed by House

  4. Prefiled and laid on Speaker's table; Offered 04-23-2026 26200029D

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Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2027 do?
Commending Cinema Cafe.
Who sponsors HR 2027?
HR 2027 is sponsored by Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Vivian E. Watts, R. Lee Ware, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Kathy K.L. Tran, Irene Shin, Phillip A. Scott, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Nadarius E. Clark, Bonita G. Anthony, Michael B. Feggans, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Hillary Pugh Kent, Ellen H. McLaughlin, and Kimberly Pope Adams.
What is the current status of HR 2027?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced April 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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