Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR268: Celebrating the life of Fran E. Turner.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 20, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 268 Celebrating the life of Fran E. Turner. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026 WHEREAS, Fran E. Turner, a highly admired community member in Big Stone Gap, died on November 22, 2025; and WHEREAS, Fran Turner grew up in Dickenson County, where he graduated from the former Haysi High School in 1957; and WHEREAS, after high school, Fran Turner served the nation as a member of the United States Air Force for four years and was stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Maine as an in-flight refueling specialist with Strategic Air Command; and WHEREAS, Fran Turner returned to Southwest Virginia after his honorable military service and joined his father in the coal industry; he ultimately became an owner and operator of several mines and received a gubernatorial appointment to the Board of Coal Mining Examiners; and WHEREAS, Fran Turner was active in the community as a member of the Clintwood Masonic Lodge No. 66 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Kazim Shriners of Roanoke, the Cyrene Commandery No. 21 of the Knights Templar, the Scottish Rite Bodies of Roanoke, the Order of the Eastern Star No. 134, the Wise County Shrine Club, and the Powell Valley Shrine Club; and WHEREAS, Fran Turner will be fondly remembered and greatly …
Sponsors
- Kilgore, Terry (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR268ER)
- : Agreed to by House
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108962D
Common questions
- What is HR268?
- HR268 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Celebrating the life of Fran E. Turner.
- What is the status of HR268?
- Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR268ER) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR268?
- Kilgore, Terry (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HR268?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR268
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