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SJ286 • 2026

Commending the Riverside High School golf team.

Commending the Riverside High School golf team.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Perry
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify any additional details about the presentation or distribution of the commendation beyond what is stated.

Commending the Riverside High School Golf Team

This bill commends the Riverside High School golf team for winning the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship.

What This Bill Does

  • Commemorates the Riverside High School golf team's victory in the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on October 14, 2025.
  • Recognizes the hard work and dedication of the students, coaches, teachers, families, and school community.
  • Requests that the Senate Clerk give a copy of this resolution to Paul Gartland, the coach of the Riverside High School golf team.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Riverside High School golf team
  • Paul Gartland, the coach of the Riverside High School golf team

Terms To Know

General Assembly
The legislative body that makes laws for a state.
Clerk of the Senate
An official who keeps records and documents for the Senate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill is a commendation and does not provide any funding or change laws.
  • The effects of this resolution are symbolic and do not have legal consequences.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ286ER)

  2. 2026-03-12 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. 2026-03-11 House

    Received

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    Laid on Speaker's table

  5. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Presented 26109306D

  7. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

Official Summary Text

Commending the Riverside High School golf team.

Current Bill Text

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Commending the Riverside High School golf team.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, the Riverside High School golf team of Loudoun County won the Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on October 14, 2025, at Bristow Manor Golf Club in Prince William County; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside High School Rams finished the competition with a score of 303 to defeat the runner-up Deep Run High School Wildcats of Henrico County by six strokes, bringing home the program's second state championship title and its first since 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Rams' victory was a total team effort, with all four of its qualifying golfers finishing the contest with scores under 80 strokes; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Riverside Rams are the result of the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of their families and the entire Riverside High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Riverside High School golf team for winning the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Paul Gartland, coach of the Riverside High School golf team, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievement and best wishes for the program's continued success.