# Virginia HR144: Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.

Virginia HR144, Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-16 (Bill text as passed House (HR144ER)) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR144-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HR144
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commending Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Bill text as passed House (HR144ER)
- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- 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: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-16: Bill text as passed House (HR144ER) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Agreed to by House by voice vote (House)
- 2026-03-02: Engrossed by House (House)
- 2026-02-19: Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107107D (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220658.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220657.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171232.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171230.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220658.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220657.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171232.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171230.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1011-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR144-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).