Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HJR130: Commending Team Aeroloco.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 9, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 130 Commending Team Aeroloco. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026 Agreed to by the Senate, February 19, 2026 WHEREAS, Team Aeroloco, composed of four students from Northern Virginia high schools, won the Go For Launch! Kuiper event in 2024, gaining the opportunity to create a science experiment that was sent to the International Space Station in 2025; and WHEREAS, at the time, Team Aeroloco was made up of Asher Greene of Arlington Tech, Shrestha Parthaje of Chantilly High School, Ryan C. Sullivan of Yorktown High School, and Grayson Talbot of Washington-Liberty High School; and WHEREAS, Team Aeroloco worked with the nonprofit organization Higher Orbits and the aerospace company Space Tango to develop an experiment studying the behavior of a type of yellow slime mold in zero gravity; and WHEREAS, Team Aeroloco's experiment placed the slime mold, which is known for its ability to find efficient pathways for growth, in a 3D maze, allowing scientists and medical researchers to gather data on applications for cancer treatments; and WHEREAS, in August 2025, Team Aeroloco's experiment was sent to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Team Aeroloco on winning the …
Sponsors
- Patrick Hope (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Karrie Delaney (D, 9)
- Alfonso Lopez (D, 3)
- Adele McClure (D, 2)
- Wiley, Bill (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Anderson (D, 71)
- Alex Askew (D, 95)
- Austin, Terry (R, 37)
- Ballard, Jason (R, 42)
- Robert Bloxom (R, 100)
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54)
- Betsy Carr (D, 78)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ130ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Received
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26104355D
Votes
- Agree to V (February 19, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HJR130?
- HJR130 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending Team Aeroloco.
- What is the status of HJR130?
- Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ130ER) (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR130?
- Patrick Hope (D, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR130?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJR130
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