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HR175 • 2026

Commending Maggie Tu.

Commending Maggie Tu.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Feggans
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Commending Maggie Tu

This bill commends Maggie Tu for receiving the Lyon Family Scholarship, her academic success, volunteer work, and dedication to studying medicine.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors Maggie Tu for receiving the Lyon Family Scholarship in 2024-2025.
  • Recognizes Maggie Tu's high GPA of 4.63 from Princess Anne High School.
  • Praises Maggie Tu for over 700 hours of volunteer work with various organizations.
  • Commends Maggie Tu for her dedication to studying medicine and healthcare professions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Maggie Tu, a student at Brown University who received the Lyon Family Scholarship.

Terms To Know

Lyon Family Scholarship
A scholarship given to students for academic excellence and community service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill is a commendation and does not provide any financial support or legal benefits.
  • The effects of this bill are symbolic and do not change laws or policies.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR175ER)

  2. 2026-03-02 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-03-02 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-02-25 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26107917D

Official Summary Text

Commending Maggie Tu.

Current Bill Text

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Commending Maggie Tu.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026
WHEREAS, Maggie Tu, a graduate of the International Baccalaureate program at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, received the prestigious Lyon Family Scholarship for the 2024–2025 academic year; and
WHEREAS, Maggie Tu graduated from Princess Anne High School with an outstanding grade point average of 4.63 and used her scholarship to begin attending Brown University; and
WHEREAS, the Lyon Family Scholarship places special emphasis on community service and volunteerism, and Maggie Tu contributed more than 700 hours of volunteer work to numerous organizations, including Eastern Virginia Medical School, the Virginia Department of Health Youth Advisory Council, Our Lady of Perpetual Help assisted living facility, and the Tidewater Chinese School, and through her service as a private tutor in advanced mathematics; and
WHEREAS, Maggie Tu aspires to pursue a career in medicine and has furthered this goal by shadowing a nurse practitioner, a physician's assistant, and a cancer researcher at Eastern Virginia Medical School; and
WHEREAS, through her dedication to academic excellence, commitment to service, and diligence in the study of medicine, Maggie Tu exemplifies the highest ideals of leadership and community engagement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Maggie Tu hereby be commended for receiving the 2024–2025 Lyon Family Scholarship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Maggie Tu as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her achievements and best wishes in her future endeavors.