HCR 11 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge

This bill (HCR 11) is a concurrent resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to rename Bridge Number 54-014/00-013.22 (locally known as the Fifth Street Bridge) in Wood County as the "Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge." It directly affects the bridge signage and official designation for the structure carrying WV 014 over the Little Kanawha River. The resolution, adopted by the House and referred to the Senate, formally commemorates Delegate Thomas A. Azinger, a former West Virginia House member who served from 1994-2012 and 2018, and passed away in July 2024.

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 13, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add 'Delegate' to the bridge name in both the request and sign specifications, clarifying the memorial honors a specific legislator. A clause about the Delegate's insurance certifications was removed, likely to simplify the memorial description. The committee substitute also updated the procedural history to reflect committee reporting and origin details.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same (naming a bridge), but the memorial title was modified to include 'Delegate' for clarity.

DEFINITION

The bridge name was changed from 'Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge' to 'Delegate Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge' in both the request and sign specifications.

REQUIREMENT

A clause stating the Delegate owned and operated an insurance agency for 30 years and earned CLU and CFP certifications was removed, likely to streamline the memorial text.

TECHNICAL

Procedural history was updated to reflect the bill originated in the Committee on Energy and Public Works and was reported on March 10, 2025.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

98–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 100

Mar 18, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican91

89 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted by House (Roll No. 99)

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Be adopted

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

To House Rules

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass, but first to Rules

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors