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SJ 257

Celebrating the life of Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Hillary Pugh Kent and 1 co-sponsor

Ceremonial resolution honoring Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack for her public service and community leadership in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ257ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 257

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution No. 257 (SJ257ER) – Celebrating the Life of Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack

Purpose and nature of the bill

  • Type: Ceremonial resolution (Senate Joint Resolution) recognizing and commemorating the life of Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack.
  • Purpose: To note with great sadness her passing and to honor her public service, community leadership, and contributions to Westmoreland County, Virginia. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the Senate to present a copy to her family.

Key provisions and content

  • Biographical highlights:
    • Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack died on April 12, 2024.
    • Born in Washington, D.C., to Cary Malcolm and Dorothy Belle Leutbecher Scates; attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.
    • Studied at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and later settled in the Northern Neck.
  • Public service and community involvement:
    • Former Montross Town Council member.
    • Active in Westmoreland County Public Schools as a substitute teacher; strong supporter of student athletics.
    • Worked for the Westmoreland County Department of Social Services.
    • Instrumental in establishing and operating the Bob Fox Christmas Box project.
  • Community and religious life:
    • Devout member of Nomini Baptist Church; engaged in local fellowship and worship.
  • Family:
    • Predeceased husband Holger Christian Petersen Langmack, Jr.
    • Survived by children David Malcolm Blair, Betty Lee Blair, John Edward Lewis, Jr., Kenneth Madison Lewis, Malcolm Scates Lewis, and their families.
  • Administrative outcomes:
    • The General Assembly expresses its respect for her memory.
    • The Clerk of the Senate is to prepare and present a copy of the resolution to Dorothy Langmack’s family.

Sponsor and introduction

  • Patron: Senator Stuart; Delegate: Kent
  • Introduced: January 7, 2025 (prefiled), Offered January 8, 2025

Status and procedural timeline

  • Prefiled and laid on Clerk’s desk: January 7, 2025
  • Introduced/Offered: January 8, 2025
  • Laid on Speaker’s table: January 17, 2025
  • Engrossed: January 16, 2025
  • Agreed to by the Senate: January 16, 2025
  • Agreed to by the House of Delegates: January 20, 2025
  • Enrolled (SJ257ER): January 21, 2025
  • Final status: The bill text in the enrolled form (SJ257ER) reflects passage by both chambers.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • No substantive policy or fiscal changes are enacted. This is a ceremonial tribute with noCreate new rights, duties, or appropriations beyond formal recognition and memorialization.

Overall impact

  • The resolution serves to publicly honor Dorothy Belle Scates Langmack’s life, public service, and community contributions in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and to express condolences through a formal acknowledgment by the Virginia General Assembly.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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