HB 3304 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

To create statues celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

HB 3304 (West Virginia House Bill 3304) directs the state to create four patriotic statues commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding. The bill establishes a state commission (chaired by the Tourism Secretary) to oversee construction of these statues in each of West Virginia's four geographic regions, requiring completion by the 2026 anniversary date. The statues must honor both U.S. history and West Virginia's heritage, with construction to follow state purchasing laws. This is a procedural bill focused on commemorative monuments, not policy changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Mar 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill version was updated from the 'Committee Substitute' to the 'Engrossed' version, reflecting final legislative approval. The substantive policy content regarding the establishment of a commission and the construction timeline for a patriotic memorial remains consistent, with the primary changes being the removal of explanatory notes and the addition of the official 'Engrossed' designation.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the final enacted version of the same legislation.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Committee Substitute' label and replaced it with 'Engrossed Version' to indicate the bill has passed committee review and is in its final form.

Deleted the explanatory note section that described the bill's purpose and formatting instructions, as this information is no longer needed for the final text.

Added the 'Engrossed' header to formally identify this as the final version of House Bill 3304.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

89–1

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 100

Mar 28, 2025

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican91

81 Yea 1 Nay 9

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

To Finance

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 248)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Amended

Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

Amendment reported by the Clerk

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors