Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2142: Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
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. 2142 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards in Crozet set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach, which was verified on September 10, 2025, with a peach weighing 828.5 grams, or approximately one pound 13 ounces; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards, which has been in operation for over a century, first as a commercial production and later as a collective of "pick your own" ventures, is led today by owner and fifth-generation grower Henry Chiles; and WHEREAS, by offering the community local, fresh produce and an opportunity to engage with the horticultural process, Chiles Family Orchards has become a beloved institution in the Greater Charlottesville community; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards' world's heaviest peach was the product of an unusual early April frost, which left fewer fruit for each tree to support, and a wet spring and early summer, which helped generate exceptionally large fruit; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards is producing a replica of its world-record-setting fruit to display at its orchards, giving patrons the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate this extraordinary agricultural feat; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Chiles Family Orchards hereby be commended for setting the Guinness World Record for the …
Sponsors
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54) · primary sponsor
- Amy Laufer (D, 55)
- Jessica Anderson (D, 71)
- Alex Askew (D, 95)
- Austin, Terry (R, 37)
- Robert Bloxom (R, 100)
- Cherry, Mike (R, 74)
- Mitchell Cornett (R, 46)
- Davis, Will (R, 39)
- Michael Feggans (D, 97)
- Lily Franklin (D, 41)
- Margaret Franklin (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2142ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Taken up for immediate consideration
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200237D
Common questions
- What is HR2142?
- HR2142 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
- What is the status of HR2142?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2142ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2142?
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2142?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2142
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