HCR 61 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

U.S. Navy Seaman First Class Guy Harlow Waugh Memorial Road

This House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 61) requests that West Virginia's Division of Highways name a one-mile segment of State Route 16 in Fayette County - the stretch beginning at Gauley Bridge's northern city limits - as the "U.S. Navy Seaman First Class Guy Harlow Waugh Memorial Road." It commemorates Guy Harlow Waugh, a WWII Navy veteran (1943-1946) who earned military medals, later served as Gauley Bridge's mayor, and died in 2007. The resolution directs the Division of Highways to install signs at both ends of the named road segment. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact beyond naming a specific roadway.

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 21, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an Introduced Version to a Committee Substitute version, which updated the text to use the official rank abbreviation 'S1c' (Seaman First Class) instead of the full title 'U.S. Navy Seaman First Class USN', and changed 'WV' to 'West Virginia' for consistency. The committee also updated the historical timeline to reflect that the bill originated in the Committee on Energy and Public Works rather than being introduced first. These are primarily technical and formatting changes that standardize the language and improve clarity.

TECHNICAL

Changed the rank designation from 'U.S. Navy Seaman First Class USN' to 'U.S. Navy S1c' for brevity and consistency.

Replaced all instances of 'WV' with 'West Virginia' to use the full state name.

Updated the medals listed to use official campaign medal names (American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal) instead of the original ribbon names.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill history to reflect it originated in the Committee on Energy and Public Works and was reported on March 13, 2025, rather than being introduced on February 21, 2025.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

97–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 100

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican91

88 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted by House (Roll No. 160)

lower

Mar 21, 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 21, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor