Virginia House Resolution 26 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Smithsonian; return of human bodily remains to Virginia descendants; review; compensation. Requests the Smithsonian to complete a full review of all human bodily remains within its care, to return the bodily remains of all ancestors of Virginia citizens that are within its care due to unethical practices, and to compensate families for the reasonable funeral and burial expenses related to such return. The bill also requests that, upon completion of such review, the Smithsonian publicly publish such review, including the circumstances resulting in its acquisition of such remains and any records that might assist in the identification of the descendants of the individuals whose human bodily remains are included in any of the Smithsonian's collections.

Smithsonian; return of human bodily remains to Virginia descendants, review, compensation.

Del. Eric Zehr [R]

Del. Chad Green [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	House	Left in Rules
2024-01-19	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-19	House	Presented and ordered printed 24104594D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HR26
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HR26+hil