Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SR2023: Celebrating the life of Edward Olmsted Henneman.
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. 2023 Celebrating the life of Edward Olmsted Henneman. Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Edward Olmsted Henneman, an esteemed former professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law and a beloved member of the Lexington community, died on March 16, 2026; and WHEREAS, born and raised in New York City, Edward "Ned" Henneman graduated from Woodberry Forest School in 1955 before earning a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1959 and his juris doctor degree from Harvard University in 1962; and WHEREAS, after practicing law in New York City from 1962 to 1972, Ned Henneman left the firm of Winthrop, Stimson, Putman & Roberts to become the first director of planned giving at Washington and Lee University (W&L); then, six years later he joined the faculty of the W&L University School of Law, where he remained until his retirement in 2005; and WHEREAS, over a professorial career that spanned nearly three decades, Ned Henneman guided and mentored countless future attorneys while teaching courses in the areas of trusts, estates, property, real estate, family law, and elder law; he also nurtured the success of the W&L School of Law in his capacity as its associate dean from 1981 to 1992; and WHEREAS, Ned Henneman devoted himself to the well-being …
Sponsors
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed Senate (SR2023ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate by Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Presented 26200025D
Common questions
- What is SR2023?
- SR2023 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Celebrating the life of Edward Olmsted Henneman.
- What is the status of SR2023?
- Passed both chambers as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed Senate (SR2023ER) (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR2023?
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for SR2023?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SR2023
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