Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2173: Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, 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. 2173 Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Bernard L. Henderson, Jr., a beloved member of the Richmond community who dedicated his career to government service and held high-ranking positions with several gubernatorial administrations, died on June 8, 2026; and WHEREAS, Bernard "Bernie" L. Henderson, Jr., graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Old Dominion University; he also later completed post-graduate programs at the University of Virginia and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; and WHEREAS, Bernie Henderson was interested in politics from a young age and supported and managed a number of Democratic campaigns over the years; he would later go on to serve as chair of the Henrico County Democratic Committee, secretary of the Third Congressional District Democratic Committee, and vice chair of the Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee; and WHEREAS, Bernie Henderson began his career in government in high school as a legislative assistant at the General Assembly of Virginia, and he was a member of the staff of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, W. Pat Jennings, in college; and WHEREAS, upon graduating, Bernie Henderson briefly served as an administrator …
Sponsors
- Betsy Carr (D, 78) · primary sponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (D, 80)
- May Nivar (D, 57)
- Rodney Willett (D, 58)
- David Bulova (D, 11)
- Rae Cousins (D, 79)
- Patrick Hope (D, 1)
- Paul Krizek (D, 16)
- Alfonso Lopez (D, 3)
- Delores McQuinn (D, 81)
- Charlie Schmidt (D, 77)
- Jeion Ward (D, 87)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2173ER)
- : Agreed to by House
- : Engrossed by House
- : Taken up for immediate consideration
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200277D
Common questions
- What is HR2173?
- HR2173 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr.
- What is the status of HR2173?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2173ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2173?
- Betsy Carr (D, 78), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2173?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2173
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