HCR 27 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

BG Edmund “Frank” Roleff, WVNG Memorial Road

HCR 27 is a commemorative resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways name a specific 1.5-mile segment of Laurel Dale Road (WV 93) in Mineral County as the "U.S. Army Brigadier General Edmund Francis Roleff Memorial Road." The designated section runs from the southern edge of the James Gilbert Bosley Memorial Bridge to Laurel Dale Community Church. The resolution honors Brigadier General Roleff (1941-2024), a 30-year Army veteran and West Virginia National Guard leader, recognizing his military service, community historical preservation work, and ties to Mineral County. As a naming resolution, it does not create new laws or policies.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an introduced version to a committee substitute version, primarily updating metadata and making minor textual corrections. The substantive policy content regarding the road naming request and memorial honors for Brigadier General Edmund Francis Roleff remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill history metadata to reflect committee review status and reporting date instead of introduction date and referral information.

Corrected formatting in the road naming request by removing redundant text and standardizing spacing in the memorial road title.

Added Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Ribbon to the list of military decorations in the Whereas clause.

Updated the sign identification text to use the full title 'U.S. Army Brigadier General Frank Roleff Memorial Road' instead of the abbreviated version.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported be adopted

upper

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 14, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors