Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR90: Commending Sweet Briar College.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 16, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 90 Commending Sweet Briar College. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026 WHEREAS, Sweet Briar College, a private women's liberal arts institution in Amherst County, has been educating, inspiring, and empowering women for 125 years; and WHEREAS, Sweet Briar College is located on the former site of the Sweet Briar plantation, owned by the Fletcher family, which took its name from the abundance of roses growing on the property; upon her death in 1900, Indiana Fletcher Williams bequeathed the plantation for use as a school for women in memory of her late daughter, Daisy; and WHEREAS, since its founding in 1901, Sweet Briar College has challenged and inspired women to build a more just and sustainable society, and its alumnae have become valuable members of their communities throughout the Commonwealth, the United States, and the world; and WHEREAS, the long history of Sweet Briar College is evident in its architecturally renowned campus, featuring 22 elegant, Georgian-style buildings by architect Ralph Adams Cram, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS, Sweet Briar College also acknowledges the past by honoring the Monacan Indians who previously lived in the region at a special monument on campus and memorializes the enslaved persons who lived and worked on the Sweet Briar plantation; …
Sponsors
- Tim Griffin (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR90ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26106423D
Common questions
- What is HR90?
- HR90 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending Sweet Briar College.
- What is the status of HR90?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR90ER) (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR90?
- Tim Griffin (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HR90?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR90
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