HCR 34 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

U. S. Merchant Marine Joseph Ward Teter Memorial Bridge

HCR 34 is a commemorative resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways rename bridge number 36-28-24.07 (locally known as Mouth of Seneca Bridge) in Pendleton County as the "U.S. Merchant Marine J. Ward Teter Memorial Bridge." It honors J. Ward Teter, a local Merchant Marine veteran and asphalt paving industry worker who contributed a lasting mathematical formula to his field before his death in 2023. The resolution formally asks the Division of Highways to install signage identifying the bridge with this name. This is a procedural request with no policy changes, completed by the legislature on April 3, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent minor formatting and stylistic changes between versions, with no substantive policy changes. The main differences include adding 'for' before 'HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 34', changing the date history from introduction to committee origin, and standardizing the spacing in the bridge name from 'U. S.' to 'U.S.' throughout the document.

TECHNICAL

Changed bridge name formatting from 'U. S.' to 'U.S.' in both the request and resolution sections

Revised bill history to reflect committee origin rather than introduction date

Added word 'for' before 'HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 34' in title section

Rephrased one 'Whereas' clause to improve sentence flow by adding 'though' at the beginning

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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendment and adopted (Voice vote)

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported be adopted, with amendments

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 · 1 co-sponsor