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House adjourns in memory of Renee Nicole Goode after floor remembrance
Summary
Delegates agreed to adjourn in memory of Renee Nicole Goode following a detailed floor remembrance that described her life and called the loss preventable; the motion passed by unanimous assent.
RICHMOND — The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday agreed to adjourn "in honor and memory of Renee Nicole Goode" after a floor remembrance delivered by Delegate Converse Fowler.
"Renee's story resonated deeply with me," Fowler said, recounting Goode's roles as a mother, writer and poet and describing the family's request that she be remembered "for who she was, not through anger, but through empathy." Fowler added that the family believed the outcome could have been prevented, saying on the floor, "When those procedures are abandoned, tragedy follows."
Delegate Converse Fowler moved that the House adjourn in Goode's memory; the clerk called for those "in favor" to rise and declared the motion agreed to. The motion was presented as a ceremonial adjournment in memory; no additional formal action or investigation was recorded on the floor in the transcript.
What happens next: The House agreed to the motion and adjourned later in the day; the transcript records the memorial motion and the clerk's announcement that the motion was carried.
