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HCR 2

Amending Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Roger Hanshaw

Standardizes and restricts naming of bridges and roads to deceased West Virginians with meaningful contributions, via a defined, deadline-driven process.

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Bill Summary · HCR 2

Overview

House Concurrent Resolution 2 (HCR 2), introduced in the 2026 legislative session of West Virginia, amends Rule 31 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Delegates. The measure sets new procedures for concurrent resolutions to name transportation infrastructure (specifically bridges and roads) in honor of deceased individuals who have meaningfully contributed to the state.

Main purpose and intent

  • To standardize and limit the process for naming transportation infrastructure to deceased persons who have made meaningful contributions to West Virginia.
  • To establish a clear, timeline-driven workflow for submitting, processing, and introducing concurrent resolutions related to infrastructure naming.

Key provisions and changes

  • Scope: Only bridges and roads may be named via concurrent resolutions under this rule.
  • Eligibility: Names must honor deceased individuals who have meaningfully contributed to the State of West Virginia.
  • Submission deadline (timelines):
    • By the fifteenth day of December (the text shows variants; the intended date is December 15, preceding the regular session) for legislators or legislators-elect to submit applications to Legislative Services and the Division of Highways.
    • By the fifteenth day of January (the text shows variants; the intended date is January 15) for the Division of Highways to provide infrastructure availability and location information to Legislative Services for all timely submissions.
  • Drafting responsibility:
    • On or before the first day of the session, Legislative Services shall draft a concurrent resolution for each timely submitted application.
  • Introduction and action timelines:
    • Concurrent resolutions requesting naming must be introduced in the house of origin by the 25th to 53rd day (the text presents multiple variants; the intended window is roughly late January to mid-session) and must complete action in the house of origin by the 15th day.
    • Bills or resolutions not following these procedures shall not be considered in either house after the 30th to 52nd day (as indicated by the text’s variants).
  • Compliance: Any concurrent resolution proposing naming that does not follow these procedures shall be inadmissible.

Who/what is affected

  • Legislative process for naming transportation infrastructure in West Virginia.
  • Legislators and legislators-elect (as applicants/submissions).
  • Legislative Services and the Division of Highways (documents, availability/location info, and drafting the resolutions).
  • Bridges and roads that may be named if they meet the criteria and timing requirements.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Deadlines:
    • December 15: Submission window for legislators/legislators-elect.
    • January 15: Division of Highways provides infrastructure availability/location info to Legislative Services for timely submissions.
    • Early session: Legislative Services drafts concurrent resolutions.
    • Introduction by house of origin: by late January to early in-session (specific day range varies in the text).
    • Action in house of origin: by mid-session (specific day range varies in the text).
    • Limitation: Resolutions not following the procedure are barred from consideration after the specified cutoffs.
  • Process flow: The measure formalizes an end-to-end workflow from application submission to introduction and action, ensuring timely consideration and preventing late or noncompliant proposals.

Notes

  • The bill text contains several date range variances (e.g., December 15 vs. November 15; January 15 vs. December 15; 25th–53rd day vs. 25th–30th day). The intended, consistent dates are not fully resolved in the text provided. The final version would need to confirm and standardize these dates.
  • The current action history indicates rapid passage through both houses on the same day, suggesting it is a straightforward procedural amendment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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