Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2122: Commending Bishop A. D. Cunningham.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 30, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2122 Commending Bishop A. D. Cunningham. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, since 2023, Bishop A. D. Cunningham has provided exceptional leadership to the United House of Prayer for All People, an Apostolic church based in Washington, D.C., with congregations throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, a native of Brooklyn, New York, A. D. Cunningham served as a deacon in Boston, Massachusetts, in his youth, then answered the call to the ministry in the early 1980s and pastored churches in Washington, D.C., and North Carolina; and WHEREAS, in 2010, A. D. Cunningham began serving as pastor of the national headquarters of the United House of Prayer for All People; he also held leadership positions as a secretary of the church's General Assembly, a member of its General Council, head judge within the church, and a member of committees focused on youth and constitutional review; and WHEREAS, after the passing of the previous bishop of the United House of Prayer for All People, A. D. Cunningham served as acting chief executive officer until he was overwhelmingly elected as the new bishop on October 13, 2023; and WHEREAS, since that time, A. D. Cunningham has overseen the operations of more than 137 congregations, representing tens of thousands of members in …
Sponsors
- Virgil Thornton (D, 86) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2122ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200215D
Common questions
- What is HR2122?
- HR2122 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Bishop A. D. Cunningham.
- What is the status of HR2122?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2122ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2122?
- Virgil Thornton (D, 86).
- Where is the official record for HR2122?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2122
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