Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2161: Commending Patrick's Hardware.
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. 2161 Commending Patrick's Hardware. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Patrick's Hardware, a trusted, family-owned hardware store offering a wide range of products and services for commercial and residential customers and one of the oldest continuously operating businesses in Hampton, celebrated its 130th anniversary of service to the community in 2025; and WHEREAS, Patrick's Hardware was established in 1895 by W.T. Patrick as a general store on the corner of Queen Street and Back River Road in Hampton; in the 1930s, his sons, Cary E. Patrick and A. Woodfin Patrick, joined the business, which then became known as W.T. Patrick and Sons; and WHEREAS, over the years, W.T. Patrick and Sons began to focus its business primarily on hardware and rebranded as Patrick's Hardware; and WHEREAS, A. Woodfin Patrick, Jr., joined Patrick's Hardware in 1947, followed by Cary E. Patrick, Jr., in 1976, both of whom represented the third generation of the Patrick family to serve the business; and WHEREAS, Patrick's Hardware is currently owned and operated by Cary Patrick's sons, Ryan Patrick and Cary Patrick III, who have upheld the family's longstanding commitment to exceptional customer service; and WHEREAS, over the years, Patrick's Hardware has expanded to include lawn and garden products, as well as marine and …
Sponsors
- Virgil Thornton (D, 86) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2161ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200288D
Common questions
- What is HR2161?
- HR2161 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Patrick's Hardware.
- What is the status of HR2161?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2161ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2161?
- Virgil Thornton (D, 86).
- Where is the official record for HR2161?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2161
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