Honoring Sergeant First Class Bill Brown for his distinguished military service
This Senate resolution honors Sergeant First Class Bill Brown of Beckley, West Virginia, for his distinguished military service during the Vietnam War. The bill formally recognizes his three tours of duty in Southeast Asia, where he served in command roles and was severely wounded in 1971, resulting in a bilateral leg amputation. It acknowledges his receipt of 16 military medals, including the Silver Star and a rare South Vietnamese award, and directs the Senate Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to him.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted (Roll No. 291)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Helton
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hamilton
RRepublican
Co
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
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