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

HR 2142 — Commending Chiles Family Orchards.

Last action — Bill text as passed House (HR2142ER)

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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 June 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House of Delegates

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill commends Chiles Family Orchards.

The bill officially recognizes the contributions of Chiles Family Orchards. It highlights their significance in the community.

Summary

Commending Chiles Family Orchards.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Resolution No. 2142 officially commends Chiles Family Orchards for setting the Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach. The resolution highlights the orchard's history, its role in the local community, and the unique conditions that contributed to this record-setting fruit. It also notes that the orchard will create a replica of the peach for display, allowing visitors to celebrate this achievement. This change matters because it recognizes a significant local agricultural achievement and promotes community pride.

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+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + + INTRODUCED + + 26200237D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
SPECIAL SESSION I + + + ENROLLED + + + + + HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
2142 I Offered June 18, 2026 N Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
2142 E + + N Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
T ————— Patrons—Callsen, Laufer, Anderson, Askew, Austin, Bloxom, Cherry, Cornett, Davis, Feggans, Franklin, R L.V., Franklin, M.A., Griffin, Hamilton, Hodges, Kent, Kilgore, Leftwich, LeVere Bolling, Martinez, O McAuliff, McGuire, Morefield, Nivar, Oates, O'Quinn, Pence, Phillips, Rice, Runion, Tata, Wachsmann, Walker, Ware, Webert, Whittle, Wiley, Williams, Wilt, Wyatt and Zehr D ————— U WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards in Crozet set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach, C which was verified on September 10, 2025, with a peach weighing 828.5 grams, or approximately one pound 13 ounces;
+ + R + O Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 L WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards in Crozet set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach, L which was verified on September 10, 2025, with a peach weighing 828.5 grams, or approximately one pound ounces;
and E WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards, which has been in operation for over a century, first as a commercial production and later as a collective of “pick your own” ventures, is led today by owner and fifth- generation grower Henry Chiles;
and E WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards, which has been in operation for over a century, first as a D commercial production and later as a collective of “pick your own” ventures, is led today by owner and fifth- generation grower Henry Chiles;
and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards is producing a replica of its world-record-setting fruit to display at its orchards, giving patrons the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate this extraordinary agricultural feat;
and H WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards is producing a replica of its world-record-setting fruit to display at R its orchards, giving patrons the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate this extraordinary agricultural feat;
now, therefore, be it 2 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Chiles Family Orchards hereby be commended for setting 1 the Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach;
2 now, therefore, be it 1 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Chiles Family Orchards hereby be commended for setting E R the Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach;
and, be it 2 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Henry Chiles, owner of Chiles Family Orchards, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the farm's achievement and best wishes for its continued success.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Henry Chiles, owner of Chiles Family Orchards, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the farm's achievement and best wishes for its continued success.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House (HR2142ER)

  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. Engrossed by House

  4. Taken up for immediate consideration

  5. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200237D

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (107)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2142 do?
Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
Who sponsors HR 2142?
HR 2142 is sponsored by Eric R. Zehr, Scott A. Wyatt, Tony O. Wilt, Wren M. Williams, Bill Wiley, Madison Whittle, Michael J. Webert, R. Lee Ware, Wendell S. Walker, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Anne Ferrell Tata, Chris S. Runion, Andrew Rice, Eric Phillips, Justin Pence, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, May Nivar, James W. Morefield, Garrett McGuire, Marty Martinez, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Terry G. Kilgore, M. Keith Hodges, Karen Hamilton, Timothy P. Griffin, Michael B. Feggans, Will Davis, Mitchell Cornett, Mike A. Cherry, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Terry L. Austin, Alex Q. Askew, Amy J. Laufer, Katrina Callsen, Jessica L. Anderson, Lily V. Franklin, Hillary Pugh Kent, Destiny LeVere Bolling, John Chilton McAuliff, and Margaret A. Franklin.
What is the current status of HR 2142?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced June 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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