Celebrating the life of Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Rackley.
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HR 405 — Celebrating the life of Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Rackley.
Last action — Agreed to by House
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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What changed in the latest version
6 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HR 405 removed some specific references to the bill's sponsoring legislators and the date it was offered. It keeps the tribute to Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Rackley, a retired educator, while streamlining the language. This change focuses the bill more on honoring Mrs. Rackley rather than the formalities of legislative procedure, making the message clearer and more personal. This matters because it enhances the emotional resonance of the tribute and acknowledges her impact as an educator.
SESSION history | pdf | print version 17105372D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
405 Offered February 14, 2017 Celebrating the life of Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Rackley.
---------- Patrons--Agreed Farissto andby Edmundsthe ----------House of Delegates, February 15, 2017 WHEREAS, Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Rackley of Gladys, a retired educator who inspired countless students over the course of her 30-year career, died on February 7, 2017;
Action History
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Agreed to by House
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Engrossed by House
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Taken up for immediate consideration
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Presented and laid on Speaker's table 17105372D
Sponsors
- Edmunds, James E., II · Cosponsor
- C. Matthew Fariss · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors HR 405?
- HR 405 is sponsored by Edmunds, James E., II and Fariss, C. Matthew.
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