Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SR2021: Celebrating the life of Douglas Raymond Rendleman.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 23, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2021 Celebrating the life of Douglas Raymond Rendleman. Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Douglas Raymond Rendleman, an esteemed legal scholar and law professor, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and beloved member of the Lexington community, died on March 8, 2026; and WHEREAS, a native of Exira, Iowa, Douglas "Doug" Rendleman attended the University of Iowa for several years, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1963, a master's degree in American history in 1965, and a juris doctor degree in 1968; and WHEREAS, Doug Rendleman clerked for Justice Francis H. Becker at the Iowa Supreme Court, published law review articles in 1969 and 1970, and answered the call to academia by obtaining a master of laws degree from the University of Michigan; and WHEREAS, over a span of 50 years, Doug Rendleman taught at some of the nation's most distinguished law schools, including the University of Alabama, The College of William and Mary, and Washington and Lee University, while also serving stints as a visiting professor at the University of North Carolina, the University of Virginia, and Washington University; and WHEREAS, Doug Rendleman was the Robert E.R. Huntley Professor of Law Emeritus at Washington and Lee University School of Law and a noted expert in the field of …
Sponsors
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed Senate (SR2021ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate by Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Presented 26200024D
Common questions
- What is SR2021?
- SR2021 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Celebrating the life of Douglas Raymond Rendleman.
- What is the status of SR2021?
- Passed both chambers as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed Senate (SR2021ER) (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR2021?
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for SR2021?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SR2021
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