Affirming the sovereign right of the State of West Virginia to nullify un-Constitutional acts
HCR 66 is a symbolic House Concurrent Resolution (not a bill) introduced by Delegates Ridenour and Butler. It declares West Virginia's position that the state has the sovereign right to nullify federal actions it deems unconstitutional, citing provisions from the West Virginia Constitution and historical arguments about states' rights. The resolution references state constitutional clauses on reserved powers, the Founding Fathers' principles, and critiques of federal court decisions, but it does not establish any legal mechanism or affect any specific policies. As a concurrent resolution, it has no binding effect and serves only to express the state's position on federal overreach.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Feb 24, 2025
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To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 24, 2025
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Introduced in House
lower
Feb 24, 2025
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To Judiciary then Rules
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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