HJ293 • 2026

Commending Jaunt.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Callsen
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Passed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not include specific details about thanking Jaunt for improving living conditions in Central Virginia, so this statement was removed.

Praising Jaunt

This bill commends Jaunt, a regional transportation system in Virginia, on its 50th anniversary.

What This Bill Does

Commends Jaunt for celebrating its 50th year of service.
Recognizes the importance of Jaunt's services to the community.
Highlights how Jaunt helps people with different needs travel easily and safely.

Who It Names or Affects

Jaunt, a regional transportation system serving Charlottesville and surrounding counties.
The communities served by Jaunt.

Terms To Know

Commend: To praise or express approval for someone's actions or achievements.
Paratransit service: Special transportation services that help people with disabilities get around.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not provide any financial support to Jaunt.
It only expresses the General Assembly's appreciation for Jaunt's work.

Bill History

2026-04-13 House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ293ER)
2026-03-12 Senate
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2026-03-12 Senate
Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-10 Senate
Received
2026-03-10 Senate
Laid on Clerk's Desk
2026-03-10 Senate
Received
2026-03-10 Senate
Laid on Clerk's Desk
2026-03-10 House
Engrossed by House
2026-03-10 House
Agreed to by House by voice vote
2026-03-09 House
Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108682D

Official Summary Text

Commending Jaunt.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Commending Jaunt.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Jaunt, a regional transportation system serving Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Buckingham Counties, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Jaunt's transportation system carries the general public, agency clients, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities to work, school, doctor visits, family outings, and other important occasions; and
WHEREAS, by providing convenient, reliable, and affordable transportation services, Jaunt has facilitated its riders' mobility and independence and helped them to remain connected to their communities; and
WHEREAS, Jaunt offers curb-to-curb demand response service, commuter fixed-route service, and Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit service to accommodate the needs of all riders; and
WHEREAS, operating as a public service corporation, Jaunt is jointly owned by the localities it serves and is supported with financial assistance from community partnerships, federal and state transit grants, and local government funds; and
WHEREAS, today, Jaunt has upwards of 90 transit vehicles and its hardworking drivers cover approximately two million miles and complete more than 330,000 regional passenger trips annually; and
WHEREAS, with an unwavering commitment to the citizens and communities it serves, Jaunt has helped to make Central Virginia a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Jaunt on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jaunt as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its contributions to the Commonwealth.