Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR259: Commending Colonel Matthew D. Hanley.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 20, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 259 Commending Colonel Matthew D. Hanley. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026 WHEREAS, Colonel Matthew D. Hanley retired as superintendent of the Virginia State Police after 32 years of service to the Commonwealth as a law-enforcement officer; and WHEREAS, Matthew Hanley joined the Virginia State Police in 1993 and held numerous leadership roles, including director of the Bureau of Field Operations, director of the Office of Performance Management and Internal Controls, training officer, assistant division commander, and area commander; and WHEREAS, Matthew Hanley was appointed as the 14th superintendent of the Virginia State Police on February 26, 2025, and led the Virginia State Police through a period of significant growth and modernization, working diligently to ensure that the agency was not only one of the best police organizations in the country, but also one of the best agencies to work for in the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, during Matthew Hanley's tenure as superintendent, traffic fatalities in the Commonwealth fell to a nine-year low, the Virginia State Police helped preserve the right to peaceful free expression at large-scale events throughout the Commonwealth, and the agency deployed resources to assist Virginians during several dangerous weather events; and WHEREAS, under Matthew Hanley's leadership, the Virginia State Police aggressively targeted the criminal trafficking of illicit drugs, …
Sponsors
- Thomas Garrett (R, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR259ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107073D
Common questions
- What is HR259?
- HR259 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending Colonel Matthew D. Hanley.
- What is the status of HR259?
- Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR259ER) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR259?
- Thomas Garrett (R, 56).
- Where is the official record for HR259?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR259
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