HCR 50 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Alfred E. Garrison Memorial Bridge

HCR 50 is a concurrent resolution requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways rename Wetzel Street Bridge (Bridge Number 52-N00/99-000.03) in Wetzel County to the "Alfred E. Garrison Memorial Bridge." It commemorates Alfred E. Garrison, a local veteran who served in the U.S. Army, worked as a police officer in Hundred, WV, and drove school buses for Wetzel County. The resolution directs the Division of Highways to install signs identifying the bridge with this new name. This is a commemorative measure with no policy changes beyond the bridge naming.

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 18, 2025 Last action Apr 12, 2025

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Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add 'U.S. Army' to the memorial bridge name and update the title to recognize PFC Alfred E. Garrison's military service. Several 'Whereas' clauses were modified to use 'PFC Garrison' instead of 'Mr. Garrison' and added 'West Virginia' to location references for consistency. These changes clarify the military connection and improve geographic specificity in the memorial designation.

DEFINITION

Bridge name changed from 'Alfred E. Garrison Memorial Bridge' to 'U.S. Army PFC Alfred E. Garrison Memorial Bridge' to explicitly honor his military service.

TECHNICAL

Multiple 'Whereas' clauses updated to refer to 'PFC Garrison' instead of 'Mr. Garrison' and added 'West Virginia' to location references for consistency.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)

upper

Apr 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported be adopted

upper

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 18, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors