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SJ 250

Women Veterans Day; designating as June 12, 2025, and each succeeding year thereafter.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lashrecse Aird and 3 co-sponsors

Designates June 12 as Women Veterans Day in Virginia, a ceremonial recognition for women veterans; no new programs or funding accompany the designation.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ250ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 250

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution No. 250 (SJ250)

Purpose

SJ250 designates June 12, 2025, and each succeeding year, as Women Veterans Day in Virginia. The measure is ceremonial in nature and recognizes the contributions and sacrifices of women veterans.

What the bill would do

  • Designation: Establishes June 12 (beginning in 2025 and continuing annually) as Women Veterans Day in Virginia.
  • Recognition and awareness: Recites historical context about women’s service in the U.S. Armed Forces and expresses respect for women veterans.
  • Administrative actions:
    • Requires the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VADS) so agency staff are informed of the designation.
    • Requires the Clerk of the Senate to post the designation on the General Assembly’s website.

Key provisions and context

  • The resolution provides a brief historical overview:
    • Women have participated in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Army Nurse Corps (1901).
    • The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and other WWII-era women’s units (WAVES, SPAR, Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, WASPs, WAFs) contributed to service.
    • The 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act allowed women to serve permanently, and the WAC was disbanded in 1978 to integrate women into units with men.
  • The core actionable element is the official designation of Women Veterans Day in Virginia, with no accompanying policy changes, programs, or funding specified.

Legislative history and current status

  • Introduced: December 26, 2024 (prefiled).
  • Passed Senate and House (enrolled SJ250ER) and agreed to by both chambers:
    • Senate agreed on January 22, 2025.
    • House agreed on February 20, 2025 (97-Y, 0-N).
  • Enrolled version reflects the final, enacted text.
  • Effective designation: June 12 of 2025 and each year thereafter.

Who is affected

  • Women veterans in Virginia are the primary beneficiaries in terms of formal recognition.
  • Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VADS) receives notice of the designation.
  • The General Assembly’s website will display the designation for public awareness.

Practical implications and timeline

  • No new programs or funding are created by this resolution; it serves as ceremonial recognition.
  • Timeline of key actions:
    • 12/26/2024: Prefiled
    • 01/08/2025: Offered
    • 01/22/2025: Read third time; passed Senate
    • 02/04/2025 – 02/20/2025: Referred to Rules; Rules action; House consideration
    • 02/20/2025: Agreed by House; enrolled
    • 02/20/2025: SJ250ER finalized

This summary reflects the bill’s text and the accompanying legislative actions.

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

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