Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2148: Commending Rita Carter Forrester.
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. 2148 Commending Rita Carter Forrester. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Rita Carter Forrester, a descendant of the legendary Carter Family and director of the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, has worked tirelessly to preserve and promote the Carter Family's legacy and to celebrate the musical traditions of the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, the original Carter Family, including A.P., Sara, and Maybelle, made country music history and helped establish the fabric of American country music with their first recordings beginning in 1927, during what Johnny Cash referred to as the "Big Bang of Country Music"; and WHEREAS, over succeeding decades, the Carter Family introduced hundreds of songs that became part of the American country music canon, including "Wildwood Flower," "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," and "The Wabash Cannonball"; and WHEREAS, Janette Carter, daughter of A.P. and Sara and mother of Rita Forrester, who fulfilled a deathbed promise to her father to "carry the music forward," drew on her faith and the strength and inspiration of family and friends when she founded the Carter Family Fold, a weekly live traditional country music program and venue at the homeplace of the Carter Family, which has since become a vital part of the Commonwealth's contemporary cultural story; …
Sponsors
- Kilgore, Terry (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2148ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200287D
Common questions
- What is HR2148?
- HR2148 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Rita Carter Forrester.
- What is the status of HR2148?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2148ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2148?
- Kilgore, Terry (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HR2148?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2148
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