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HJ 77 VA
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Nowruz; Persian New Year.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Latest action (Apr 9, 2026) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ77ER)

Summary

Nowruz; Persian New Year. Designates the day of the spring equinox, in 2026 and in each succeeding year, as Nowruz in Virginia.

Sponsor (1)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (17)

  1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104419D · lower
  2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
  5. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Taken up for immediate consideration (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by House · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 1-A) · lower
  9. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
  11. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) · upper
  12. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  13. Mar 2, 2026 Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  14. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  15. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  17. Apr 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ77ER) · lower

Text versions (4)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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