Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR83: Commending Edward Joseph Face.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 16, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 83 Commending Edward Joseph Face. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 9, 2026 WHEREAS, Edward Joseph Face, who greatly served the Commonwealth in the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Financial Institutions for 46 years, including 28 years as commissioner, retired on January 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, shortly after earning a degree in business administration from the University of Alabama, Edward Joseph "Joe" Face joined the Bureau of Financial Institutions as an examiner in 1979, when the tools of his trade included an adding machine, manual typewriter, and carbon paper; and WHEREAS, Joe Face spent more than a decade examining banks, thrifts, and credit unions across the Commonwealth before he was promoted to deputy commissioner in 1993 and then commissioner four years later; and WHEREAS, as commissioner of the Bureau of Financial Institutions, Joe Face oversaw the regulation and supervision of more than 35,000 depository and non-depository financial institutions, including state-chartered banks, savings institutions, credit unions, trust companies, consumer finance companies, and mortgage lenders and brokers; and WHEREAS, under Joe Face's leadership, the Bureau of Financial Institutions provided valuable consumer protection by ensuring that loan companies and mortgage brokers operated fairly with borrowers and that bank and credit unions safely maintained their deposits; and WHEREAS, Joe Face has been an influential advocate for the …
Sponsors
- Irene Shin (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Anderson (D, 71)
- Ballard, Jason (R, 42)
- Robert Bloxom (R, 100)
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54)
- Karen Carnegie (D, 89)
- Betsy Carr (D, 78)
- Stacey Carroll (D, 64)
- Cherry, Mike (R, 74)
- Laura Jane Cohen (D, 15)
- Joshua Cole (D, 65)
- Nicole Cole (D, 66)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR83ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Taken up for immediate consideration
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26106741D
Common questions
- What is HR83?
- HR83 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending Edward Joseph Face.
- What is the status of HR83?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR83ER) (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR83?
- Irene Shin (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR83?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR83
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