Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR366: Celebrating the life of Sharon Morency Bryant.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 24, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 366 Celebrating the life of Sharon Morency Bryant. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 11, 2026 WHEREAS, Sharon Morency Bryant, a leader and respected advocate of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind communities in Maryland and Tennessee, died on December 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, Sharon Bryant graduated from Fauquier High School and later attended Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where she learned American Sign Language and discovered her passion for working with individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind; and WHEREAS, Sharon Bryant later received a master's degree in counseling education at McDaniel University and an educational specialist degree in vocational evaluation at George Washington University and went on to make a profound and lasting impact on the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind communities in Maryland and Tennessee in a number of leadership capacities with distinguished institutions and organizations, such as the Maryland School for the Deaf and the Tennessee Association of the Deaf; and WHEREAS, Sharon Bryant trained as a deaf mentor and a Shared Reading Project deaf mentor in Tennessee and was the first deaf mentor contracted with the Tennessee School for the Deaf; and WHEREAS, Sharon Bryant's tenacious and tireless advocacy helped secure the establishment of a deaf mentor/parent advisor program in Tennessee, which has since …
Sponsors
- John McAuliff (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Webert, Michael (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR366ER)
- : Agreed to by House
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109225D
Common questions
- What is HR366?
- HR366 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Celebrating the life of Sharon Morency Bryant.
- What is the status of HR366?
- Passed both chambers as of April 24, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR366ER) (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR366?
- John McAuliff (D, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR366?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR366
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