Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR128: Commending the Highland County Fair.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 16, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 128 Commending the Highland County Fair. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026 WHEREAS, over the past 75 years, the Highland County Fair has entertained and educated countless visitors while honoring the agricultural traditions of the Commonwealth and fostering a greater sense of community and togetherness in western Virginia; and WHEREAS, the origins of the Highland County Fair may be traced to the White Elephant Sale held by the Highland County Chamber of Commerce in 1951, the success of which inspired the chamber's leaders to organize the county's first fair the year after; and WHEREAS, the Stonewall Ruritan Club, the Blue Grass Ruritan Club, the Bolar Ruritan Club, and the Monterey Lions Club soon joined the Highland County Chamber of Commerce in its efforts, and in 1960, the Highland County Fair Association was officially incorporated, with the Mill Gap Ruritan Club becoming the sixth owner club that same year; and WHEREAS, after operating the event at several rented sites throughout its first decade, the Highland County Fair organizers partnered with Highland County Public Schools to acquire land for a permanent location in the early 1960s, holding the first fair at this location in 1965; and WHEREAS, from the early days of fiddlers' contests, square dances, and agricultural exhibits, the Highland County Fair …
Sponsors
- Runion, Chris (R, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR128ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26101087D
Common questions
- What is HR128?
- HR128 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending the Highland County Fair.
- What is the status of HR128?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR128ER) (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR128?
- Runion, Chris (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for HR128?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR128
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