Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia HR2199: Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis.
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. 2199 Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 29, 2026 WHEREAS, Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis, a passionate advocate for public higher education and an entrepreneur, business leader, and humanitarian who touched countless lives across Southwest Virginia, died on March 17, 2026; and WHEREAS, Sandra "Sandy"Jean Caldwell Davis was born in Radford and grew up in Floyd County, where she graduated from Floyd High School in 1964; she began working for the Virginia Department of Health at the age of 17 and rose through the ranks over the next several decades to become a supervisor and health director serving Radford and Giles County; and WHEREAS, Sandy Davis also worked at the Bank of Christiansburg for 14 years, ultimately becoming the first woman in Southwest Virginia to achieve the position of senior vice president of a bank; and WHEREAS, having been unable to afford college when she graduated from high school, Sandy Davis was devoted to making higher education more affordable, and she and her late husband, Patrick Cupp, supported various scholarship funds at Radford University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); and WHEREAS, Sandy Davis and Patrick Cupp also established BCR Real Estate and Property Management, which maintained rental properties for college …
Sponsors
- Austin, Terry (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR2199ER)
- : Agreed to by House
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26200168D
Common questions
- What is HR2199?
- HR2199 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis.
- What is the status of HR2199?
- Passed one chamber as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR2199ER) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2199?
- Austin, Terry (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for HR2199?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/HR2199
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