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HJ 681

Celebrating the life of Meghan Rose Hinger.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lamont Bagby and 18 co-sponsors

Ceremonial Virginia resolution honors Meghan Hinger for leadership at Charlottesville Free Clinic, recognizing expanded access to care and community impact; no policy changes.

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ681ER)
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Bill Summary · HJ 681

Summary of House Joint Resolution 681 (HJ681) – Celebrating the life of Meghan Rose Hinger

Overview

HJ681 is a ceremonial House Joint Resolution recognizing and commemorating the life and service of Meghan Rose Hinger, a health care professional and leader with the Charlottesville Free Clinic. Meghan Hinger passed away on January 15, 2025. The resolution highlights her education, professional accomplishments, and community impact, and expresses the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.

Purpose and Intent

  • Acknowledge Meghan Hinger’s contributions to health care and to the Charlottesville community.
  • Honor her leadership role at the Charlottesville Free Clinic, including her efforts to expand access to care and to improve patient outcomes.
  • Publicly recognize her prior work, including her roles in the University of Virginia Medical Center and her efforts to design and expand health care services for underserved populations.
  • Provide a formal expression of condolences and respect from the General Assembly to her family.

Key Provisions (Substantive Content)

  • Recitals (Whereas clauses) describing Meghan Hinger’s life, education, and career:
    • Education: Tabbed High School (Yorktown), nursing studies at what is now the University of Lynchburg.
    • Early career: Emergency Department clinician and later nurse manager at UVA Medical Center; contributed to the design of a new Emergency Department opened in 2018.
    • Charlottesville Free Clinic involvement: Began as a volunteer in 2016; joined the organization’s leadership as co-chief executive officer in 2023.
    • Impact: Under her leadership, the clinic expanded services, pursued a new building site, and led efforts to create a free dental clinic; the clinic engages over 700 volunteer health care professionals.
    • Recognition: Named a 40 under 40 Trailblazer by the Virginia Nurses Foundation.
  • The resolution states the General Assembly’s sadness at her passing and notes her role as a leader in health care within the Charlottesville area.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Meghan Hinger’s family as a formal expression of respect.

Affected Parties and Potential Impact

  • Primary focus: Meghan Hinger’s family and the Charlottesville Free Clinic community.
  • Indirect impact: Public acknowledgment by the Virginia General Assembly of Hinger’s professional achievements and community service; no changes to law, policy, or state programs.
  • Fiscal impact: None stated; purely ceremonial in nature.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: February 14, 2025.
  • House passage: Agreed to by the House on February 18, 2025 (Engrossed and agreed).
  • Senate action: Agreed to by the Senate on February 20, 2025.
  • Enrollment: Bill text as passed by both chambers designated as HJ681ER; Enrolled status noted on March 24, 2025.

Notes

  • This resolution is ceremonial, commemorating Meghan Hinger’s life and leadership, with no legislative or budgetary changes. It reflects the community impact of her work with the Charlottesville Free Clinic and honors her memory.

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

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