Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2197: Commending Smithfield Foods.
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. 2197 Commending Smithfield Foods. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 29, 2026 WHEREAS, Smithfield Foods, an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products headquartered in the historic Town of Smithfield, celebrates its 90th anniversary on September 16, 2026; and WHEREAS, founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter, Sr., and Joseph W. Luter, Jr., as the Smithfield Packing Company, the business began as a modest ham-curing operation on Commerce Street; and WHEREAS, over nine decades of operation, Smithfield Foods grew through generational leadership, notably under the guidance of the late corporate visionary and philanthropist Joseph W. Luter III, who transformed the business from a regional packer into the world's largest pork processor; and WHEREAS, Smithfield Foods has remained a cornerstone of Virginia's economy, growing the Commonwealth's multi-billion-dollar livestock industry, providing markets for local grain producers, and creating prosperous livelihoods for thousands of Virginians; and WHEREAS, Smithfield Foods has consistently championed philanthropic investments in the Commonwealth and across the country, investing millions of dollars annually to support core initiatives in hunger relief, education, veteran support, and community vitality; and WHEREAS, Smithfield Foods has driven profound local impacts in the Commonwealth by providing essential funding to invaluable regional organizations, including the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Hampton, to …
Sponsors
- H. Wachsmann (R, 83) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2197ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200328D
Common questions
- What is HR2197?
- HR2197 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Smithfield Foods.
- What is the status of HR2197?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2197ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2197?
- H. Wachsmann (R, 83).
- Where is the official record for HR2197?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2197
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