HCR 32 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

U. S. Army PVT Leon ‘Deacon’ Stover Memorial Bridge

HCR 32 is a concurrent resolution naming a bridge in Raleigh County, West Virginia (Bridge Number 41-001/04-000.02, locally known as Colcord Bridge) the "U.S. Army PVT Leon 'Deacon' Stover Memorial Bridge." It requests the Division of Highways install signage identifying the bridge with this name to honor PVT Stover, a 33-year UMWA retiree and veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 and was active in his community. The resolution was adopted by both legislative chambers on April 12, 2025, and completed all legislative steps. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy or funding changes; it solely memorializes an individual.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Apr 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from an Introduced Version to a Committee Substitute version, primarily changing formatting and correcting military rank designations from 'PVT' to 'Private' and adjusting punctuation. The substantive policy content regarding the memorial bridge naming remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Military rank abbreviation 'PVT' was expanded to 'Private' in multiple locations for clarity and consistency.

Punctuation was standardized, including changing single quotes to double quotes around the memorial name and adjusting comma placement in the 'Whereas' clauses.

Bill metadata was updated to reflect Committee Substitute status with revised committee history and origin information.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported be adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted by House (Roll No. 99)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Be adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
To House Rules
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass, but first to Rules
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chris Toney
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