HCR 63 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Gary W. Spinks Memorial Bridge

HCR 63 is a commemorative resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways rename Birch River Bridge in Nicholas County (located at 38.5011610265538, -80.7633140291533) as the "U.S. Army Spec. 4 Gary W. Spinks Memorial Bridge." It honors Specialist Gary W. Spinks, a Vietnam War veteran who received a Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge, and responds to a request from his widow. The resolution does not create new laws but formally asks for the bridge's name change and signage to memorialize his service. This is a procedural measure with no direct policy impact on residents or state operations.

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 24, 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 its introduced version to a committee substitute version, primarily updating formatting, correcting typos, and expanding the historical record of Specialist Gary W. Spinks' military service. The changes include adding 'of Vietnam' to clarify the location of combat, updating the order of military awards to match official records, and correcting spacing in the bridge name designation. These technical improvements ensure the memorial resolution accurately reflects the veteran's service history.

TECHNICAL

Added 'of Vietnam' to clarify the geographic location where combat occurred, improving historical accuracy.

Reordered the list of military awards to match official precedence, adding the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Ribbon and Vietnam Campaign Medal which were missing from the original version.

Corrected spacing in the bridge name designation from 'U. S. Army Spec. 4' to 'U.S. Army Spec 4' for proper formatting.

Updated the bill header to reflect committee substitute status with revised dates and committee information.

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 24, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors