HCR 55 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Vance Brothers Six Military Veterans Highway

HCR 55 is a commemorative resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways rename a specific 1.2-mile stretch of Seneca Trail (between coordinates 37.765157, -80.466491 and 37.787638, -80.452570) to the "Vance Brothers Six Military Veterans Highway." It honors six Vance brothers from Fairlea, WV, who collectively served 71 years in the U.S. Army and Air Force. The resolution directs the Division of Highways to install signage identifying the renamed road segment. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new policy but formally commemorates the veterans' service.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify its origin and reporting status, add 'for' to the title, and correct military service descriptions for two brothers (George and James) to specify their branches of service. These changes improve accuracy and documentation without altering the core request to rename a road.

TECHNICAL

Added 'for' to the title to clarify the document type.

Updated George Vance's service description from 'Sound Ranging Crewman' to 'Sound Ranging Operator' for accuracy.

Added 'in the Army' to Robert and James Vance's service descriptions for clarity.

Changed the bill status information to reflect committee reporting instead of introduction.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

95–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 100

Mar 27, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican91

86 Yea 5

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 29, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted by House (Roll No. 203)

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Be adopted

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

To House Rules

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, be adopted, but first to Rules

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors