Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HJR157: Commending the Taubman Museum of Art.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 9, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 157 Commending the Taubman Museum of Art. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026 Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026 WHEREAS, for 75 years, the Taubman Museum of Art has promoted American art and artists, provided opportunities for education and recreation, and enhanced cultural life in the Roanoke Valley; and WHEREAS, the Taubman Museum of Art traces its roots to the late 1940s, when the Roanoke Chapter of the American Association of University Women requested a major exhibition from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which ultimately led to the establishment of the Roanoke Fine Arts Center in 1951; and WHEREAS, over the years, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center expanded its mission and its collections, becoming known as the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts, then the Art Museum of Western Virginia; and WHEREAS, in 2008, the institution rebranded as the Taubman Museum of Art, named for a former United States ambassador to Romania, Nicholas F. Taubman, who generously supported the construction of a new building in downtown Roanoke designed by American architect Randall Stout; and WHEREAS, the Taubman Museum of Art's building reflects the history and character of the Roanoke region with a 77-foot glass peak that recalls the point of the Roanoke Star and an undulating roofline reminiscent …
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- David Bulova (D, 11)
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54)
- Betsy Carr (D, 78)
- Nadarius Clark (D, 84)
- Joshua Cole (D, 65)
- Nicole Cole (D, 66)
- Lindsey Dougherty (D, 75)
- Patrick Hope (D, 1)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (D, 7)
- Maldonado, Michelle (D, 20)
- Kirk McPike (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ157ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Received
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Passed by for the day
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26105514D
Votes
- Agree to V (March 5, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HJR157?
- HJR157 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending the Taubman Museum of Art.
- What is the status of HJR157?
- Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ157ER) (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR157?
- Sam Rasoul (D, 38), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR157?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJR157
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