Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2033: Commending Ringgold Baptist Church.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2033 Commending Ringgold Baptist Church. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026 WHEREAS, for 150 years, Ringgold Baptist Church has served as a beacon of faith and fellowship for the residents of Ringgold and members of surrounding communities in Pittsylvania County; and WHEREAS, in the 1850s, members of the Baptist community in Ringgold met and held worship services at the Ringgold Academy, the forerunner of Averett University; and WHEREAS, in 1876, the Old Norman House on Ringgold Depot Road in Ringgold became the birthplace of Ringgold Baptist Church through the leadership and guidance of Baptists who formerly attended Sandy Creek Baptist Church and other nearby churches; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 1879, the congregation of Ringgold Baptist Church built a sanctuary in a grove of oak trees across the road from the church's current location; and WHEREAS, Ringgold Baptist Church later moved to the corner of Milton Road and Clark's Mill Road and was relocated several times before settling in its current location at the corner of Ringgold Church Road and Wilkerson Road in the 1890s; and WHEREAS, for many years, Ringgold Baptist Church worked with two other churches, Sandy Creek Baptist Church and Union Hill Baptist Church, later renamed as Glenwood Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, the Women's Missionary Union …
Sponsors
- Madison Whittle (R, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2033ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Prefiled and laid on Speaker's table; Offered 04-23-2026 26200066D
Common questions
- What is HR2033?
- HR2033 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Ringgold Baptist Church.
- What is the status of HR2033?
- Passed both chambers as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2033ER) (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2033?
- Madison Whittle (R, 49).
- Where is the official record for HR2033?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2033
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