# Virginia HJ149: Celebrating the life of Vernon Rea Jones.

Virginia HJ149, Celebrating the life of Vernon Rea Jones., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phillip A. Scott (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-09 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ149ER)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ149-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ149
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Celebrating the life of Vernon Rea Jones.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ149ER)
- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-09: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ149ER) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Laid on Clerk's Desk (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Received (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-23: Engrossed by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107191D (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215660.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150878.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215661.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215660.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150879.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150878.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ149-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).