Honoring Hershel "Woody" Williams with statue in National Statuary Hall Collection
This bill directs the West Virginia Legislature to replace the state's existing statue of John Kenna in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a new statue honoring Hershel "Woody" Williams. The legislation recognizes Williams as a Medal of Honor recipient and founder of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument program, citing his military service and community contributions as worthy of national commemoration. To implement this change, the bill establishes a commission to select a sculptor, authorizes the Governor to fund the project from a contingency fund, and mandates that the removed John Kenna statue be displayed at the State Culture Center.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Oct 2024
Governor
Introduced Oct 8, 2024
Last action Oct 10, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Oct 8, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Oct 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted by House (Roll No. 950)
lower
Oct 8, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 75)
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Azinger
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grady
RRepublican
Co
Ben Queen
RRepublican
Co
Bob Plymale
DDemocratic
Co
Bugs Stover
RRepublican
Co
Chandler Swope
RRepublican
Co
Charles Clements
RRepublican
Co
Charles Trump
RRepublican
Co
Craig Blair
RRepublican
Co
Donna Boley
RRepublican
Co
Eric Nelson
RRepublican
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