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VA HJR22
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anne Ferrell Tata
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AI Summary
- Designates April 27 as "Birthplace of American Cuisine Day" in Virginia for 2026 and each succeeding year
- Commemorates the April 27, 1607, arrival of English settlers at Cape Henry, where George Percy recorded the first written account of prepared food in what became the United States—Native Americans roasting oysters
- Recognizes the fusion of Native American, English, African, and Caribbean culinary traditions as the foundation of American cuisine
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to notify representatives of Virginia's food industry and post the designation on the General Assembly's website
Legislative Description
Birthplace of American Cuisine Day; designates as April 27, 2026, & each succeeding year thereafter.
Last Action
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
2/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules: Studies1/30/2026
Rules1/12/2026
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