HCR 44 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Corporal Charles W. Wolfe Memorial Bridge

HCR 44 is a commemorative resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways rename Ashton Woods Bridge (located at CR 055/20 over US 48X in Hardy County) as the "U.S. Army SP4 Charles W. Wolfe Memorial Bridge." It honors Corporal Charles W. Wolfe, a WWII veteran who served from 1942-1946, lived in Hardy County his entire life, worked for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, and died in 1981. The resolution also asks for signage identifying the bridge with this new name. As a ceremonial resolution, it involves no policy changes or funding, solely commemorating a local veteran’s service.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

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 17, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct the military rank of the honoree from 'SP4' (Specialist 4) to 'Corporal', add specific military unit details, include the date of death, and improve grammatical consistency throughout the document. These changes ensure accurate historical representation and professional presentation of the memorial resolution.

TECHNICAL

Military rank corrected from 'SP4' to 'Corporal' in multiple locations for accuracy

Added specific military unit information (26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division) to provide more detailed service history

Added date of death (March 23, 1981) to the biographical information

Improved sentence structure and grammar throughout the 'Whereas' clauses for clarity and consistency

Changed bill origin information to reflect committee substitute status rather than introduced version

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)

upper

Apr 2, 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 17, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors