Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR51: Commending the Volvo Group.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 51 Commending the Volvo Group. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026 WHEREAS, on October 11, 2025, the Volvo Group subsidiary Volvo Trucks North America presented an all-new Volvo VNL 860, the company's flagship sleeper truck, to the American Revolution 250 Commission, the Commonwealth's official body to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the independence of the United States; and WHEREAS, the Volvo Group's New River Valley plant in Dublin opened under the White Motor Corporation in 1975 as an assembly plant producing 20 trucks per day; last year, the plant and its employees celebrated 50 years of truck manufacturing in the New River Valley; and WHEREAS, the New River Valley plant has been owned and operated by the Volvo Group since 1981 and has grown into a fully integrated factory handling welding, painting, and final assembly for all Volvo trucks in North America, as well as welding and painting of cabs for the company's sister brand, Mack Trucks; and WHEREAS, with more than 3,600 employees at the New River Valley plant, the Volvo Group is the largest private employer in the region, and the corporation has invested more than $760 million in the Commonwealth since 2011; and WHEREAS, the Volvo Group's investments in the Commonwealth …
Sponsors
- Ballard, Jason (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Mitchell Cornett (R, 46)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR51ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26104573D
Common questions
- What is HR51?
- HR51 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending the Volvo Group.
- What is the status of HR51?
- Passed both chambers as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR51ER) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR51?
- Ballard, Jason (R, 42), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR51?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR51
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