# Virginia SJ59: National Day of Prayer; designating as first Thursday in May 2026 & each succeeding year thereafter.

Virginia SJ59, National Day of Prayer; designating as first Thursday in May 2026 & each succeeding year thereafter., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-03-11 (Agreed to by House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ59-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ59
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: National Day of Prayer; designating as first Thursday in May 2026 & each succeeding year thereafter.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Agreed to by House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (162 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

National Day of Prayer. Designating the first Thursday in May, in 2026 and in each succeeding year, as the National Day of Prayer in Virginia.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Agreed to by House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-11: Agreed to by House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Taken up (House)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ59ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-01: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reading waived Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26104438D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207853.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207852.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095790.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095789.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/1207853.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207852.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095790.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095789.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-SJ59-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).