Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2162: Commending the Honorable Joseph Walton Milam, Jr.
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. 2162 Commending the Honorable Joseph Walton Milam, Jr. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, the Honorable Joseph Walton Milam, Jr., former chief judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court serving Danville, Pittsylvania County, and Franklin County, retired from the bench in 2026; and WHEREAS, after graduating with a bachelor's degree in geology from Emory University, Joseph Milam earned his juris doctor degree in 1983 from the University of Richmond School of Law, where he served as associate editor of the University of Richmond Law Review and as chair of the Student Legal Forum; and WHEREAS, Joseph Milam worked at Woods Rogers PLC from 1983 to 2001, first as a principal in Roanoke, before moving to Danville in 1990 to help the firm establish its first branch office; in addition to being a member of the firm's Executive Committee, he assisted in its litigation section and general laws section as well as with its health law and intellectual property groups; and WHEREAS, Joseph Milam was elected to serve as a judge in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit by the General Assembly in 2001 and was reelected to his seat in 2009 and 2017, serving the Commonwealth and its citizens faithfully for 24 years; and WHEREAS, beyond his service with the …
Sponsors
- Madison Whittle (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- Phillips, Eric (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2162ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200192D
Common questions
- What is HR2162?
- HR2162 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending the Honorable Joseph Walton Milam, Jr.
- What is the status of HR2162?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2162ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2162?
- Madison Whittle (R, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR2162?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2162
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