HCR 69 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Landen, Fannie , Katherine, Ab and Laura Baisden Family Memorial Bridge

This legislative resolution requests the West Virginia Division of Highways rename bridge 30-3/5-13.59 (30A016) on County Route 3/5 in Mingo County from "Baisden Family Memorial Bridge" to "The Landen, Fannie, Katherine, Ab, and Laura Baisden Family Memorial Bridge." It commemorates five family members: Landen Baisden Sr. and Fannie Baisden (married 65 years, parents of six children), their daughter Katherine Baisden (a teacher), and Albert "Ab" Baisden and Laura Baisden (parents of 16 children). The resolution is procedural, with no policy changes or direct effects beyond the bridge naming.

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 28, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the request from renaming the bridge to adding an additional sign below the existing one. This modification acknowledges that the bridge already has a nameplate for the original Baisden Family Memorial and now seeks to honor five family members (Landen, Fannie, Katherine, Ab, and Laura) by adding their names to a new sign rather than replacing the existing nameplate.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a complete name replacement to an addition of supplementary signage, allowing the original memorial name to remain while expanding recognition to include five family members instead of three.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the request from renaming the bridge entirely to adding an additional sign below the current signage with the names of five family members.

Updated the 'Whereas' clauses to recognize five individuals (Landen, Fannie, Katherine, Ab, and Laura) instead of three, adding details about Katherine Baisden and adjusting the family history to include her contributions.

Modified the resolution language to request placement of a new sign below existing signage rather than replacing the current nameplate.

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

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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 28, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor