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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
02/27/2026
02/27/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia. Designates April 13, in 2026 and in each succeeding year, as a Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission.
AI Summary
This joint resolution designates April 13th, starting in 2026 and continuing each year thereafter, as a Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia, a solemn occasion to acknowledge and remember the thousands of Black Americans who were victims of lynching, a brutal form of racial terror and violence used to maintain white supremacy, particularly in the South, and to acknowledge the ongoing legacy of racism. The resolution, a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, aims to promote understanding, healing, and reconciliation by recognizing this dark chapter of American history, noting that over 80 lynchings occurred in Virginia between 1877 and 1950, and that the state previously passed an anti-lynching law in 1928, though prosecutions were rare.
Sponsors (34)
Delores McQuinn (D)*,
Kimberly Adams (D),
Jessica Anderson (D),
Bonita Anthony (D),
Kacey Carnegie (D),
Stacey Carroll (D),
Nadarius Clark (D),
Joshua Cole (D),
Nicole Cole (D),
Rae Cousins (D),
Lindsey Dougherty (D),
Mark Downey (D),
Lily Franklin (D),
Margaret Franklin (D),
Debra Gardner (D),
Jackie Glass (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),
Amy Laufer (D),
Destiny LeVere Bolling (D),
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),
John Chilton McAuliff (D),
Adele McClure (D),
Leslie Chambers Mehta (D),
May Nivar (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
Charlie Schmidt (D),
Briana Sewell (D),
Irene Shin (D),
J.J. Singh (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Jeion Ward (D),
Last Action
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ87ER) (on 04/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ87 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ87/text/HJ87ER |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ87/text/HJ87 |
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