Relief; Johnson, Messiah Aladar, compensation for wrongful incarceration.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act for the relief of Messiah Aladar Johnson, relating to claims; compensation for wrongful incarceration.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Claims; Messiah Aladar Johnson; compensation for wrongful incarceration. Grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Messiah Aladar Johnson, who was wrongly convicted of and subsequently incarcerated for five counts of robbery, 12 counts of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, six counts of abduction, attempted robbery, and shooting into an occupied building in 1998.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 472 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 96, X 4
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 472.