Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR328: Commending the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 24, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 328 Commending the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026 WHEREAS, for 50 years, the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., has greatly served the Clarke County community by safeguarding lives, property, and the environment in the county and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, following a deadly fire in 1975, a group of local citizens set out to establish a fire department to protect the community; with support from the Lord Fairfax Planning District and professional and volunteer fire companies in the region, the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company was officially chartered in 1976; and WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company initially operated out of a former Virginia Department of Transportation building until years of fundraising enabled the construction of a new fire station, which was dedicated on June 12, 1982; and WHEREAS, in the beginning, the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company's success was made possible through the generosity and support of neighboring fire departments, which lent, donated, or sold apparatus to equip the company, including its first front-line apparatus, which was sold to the company by the Alexandria Fire and Rescue Department for the symbolic cost of one dollar; and WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company has continually evolved over the years to bolster …
Sponsors
- Oates, Delores (R, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR328ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Taken up for immediate consideration
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26106517D
Common questions
- What is HR328?
- HR328 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending the Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
- What is the status of HR328?
- Passed both chambers as of April 24, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR328ER) (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR328?
- Oates, Delores (R, 31).
- Where is the official record for HR328?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR328
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