West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 86 R · 9 D cosponsors

HCR 88 — Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees

Last action — House received Senate message

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Concurrent Resolution 88 includes a few important changes. The title now reflects that it has been substituted for a previous version, and it corrects a name from "Captain Donald Lawson" to "Captain Donald Larsen," ensuring the accuracy of the honorees. This resolution matters because it formally recognizes and honors the bravery of first responders who acted heroically in life-threatening situations, highlighting their dedication to saving lives despite personal risk.

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Red = new code to be enacted HOUSE CONCURRENT 88(By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
Red = new code to be enacted Committee SubstituteforHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 88 (By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
Smith, Statler, Steele, Stephens, Street, Toney, Vance, Ward, White, Williams, Willis, Worrell, Young, and Zatezalo)[March 11, 2025;
Smith, Statler, Steele, Stephens, Street, Toney, Vance, Ward, White, Williams, Willis, Worrell, Young, and Zatezalo)[Originating in the Committee on Rules;
Referred to the Committee on Rules] Recognizing and honoring the First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of the Medal of Valor.
Reported on April 2, 2025] Recognizing and honoring the First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of the Medal of Valor.
Captain Donald Lawson, New Martinsville Police officer, and Darrell Lambert, Lake Volunteer Firefighter;
Captain Donald Larsen, New Martinsville Police officer, and Darrell Lambert, Lake Volunteer Firefighter;
and Whereas, Captain Donald Lawson performed a welfare check at a residence and observed two individuals incapacitated.
and Whereas, Captain Donald Larsen performed a welfare check at a residence and observed two individuals incapacitated.
Captain Lawson immediately made entry into the residence and rescued each of the individuals.
Captain Larsen immediately made entry into the residence and rescued each of the individuals.
Captain Lawson was transported to the hospital and admitted for elevated carbon monoxide levels in his system.
Captain Larsen was transported to the hospital and admitted for elevated carbon monoxide levels in his system.
Without Captain Lawson’s selfless actions, the two victims most certainly would not have survived;
Without Captain Larsen’s selfless actions, the two victims most certainly would not have survived;
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Action History

  1. House received Senate message

  2. Completed legislative action

  3. Communicated to House

  4. Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 300)

  5. Immediate consideration

  6. Committee reference dispensed

  7. Introduced in Senate

  8. Communicated to Senate

  9. Adopted by House (Roll No. 366)

  10. On Unfinished Business, Special Calendar

  11. By substitute, be adopted

  12. To House Rules

  13. Introduced in House

  14. To Rules

  15. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 99 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (99)

Not signed on (52)

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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 82003
Unaffiliated 4002
Democrat 9000
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Kump — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Not Voting
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Not Voting
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Not Voting
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 88?
HCR 88 is sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican), Jeff Eldridge (Republican), Mike Pushkin (Democrat), Stanley Adkins (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), Michael Amos (Republican), S. Chris Anders (Republican), William Anderson (Republican), Trenton Barnhart (Republican), Jordan Bridges (Republican), Eric Brooks (Republican), Ryan Browning (Republican), Adam Burkhammer (Republican), Jim Butler (Republican), Jeff Campbell (Republican), David Cannon (Republican), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Ray Canterbury (Republican), Geno Chiarelli (Republican), Wayne Clark (Republican), Marshall W. Clay (Republican), Roy Cooper (Republican), Vernon Criss (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), DeVault, Henry Dillon (Republican), Lori Dittman (Republican), Sarah Drennan (Republican), Joe Ellington (Republican), Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), Dana Ferrell (Republican), Flanigan, Shawn Fluharty (Democrat), Dave Foggin (Republican), Joe Funkhouser (Republican), Marty Gearheart (Republican), David Green (Republican), Walter Hall (Republican), Evan Hansen (Democrat), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), Michael Hite (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat), Michael Hornby (Republican), Chuck Horst (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), Gary G. Howell (Republican), Rick Garcia (Democrat), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), Tresa Howell (Republican), D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), Laura Kimble (Republican), Kump, Jonathan Kyle (Republican), Tristan Leavitt (Republican), Hollis Lewis (Democrat), Linville, Patrick Lucas (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Keith Marple (Republican), Ian T. Masters (Republican), Jordan Maynor (Republican), Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), David McCormick (Republican), Pat McGeehan (Republican), George Miller (Republican), Erica Moore (Republican), Joe Parsons (Republican), Mickey Petitto (Republican), Jonathan Pinson (Republican), Vacant1 (Republican), Bill Ridenour (Republican), Clay Riley (Republican), Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), Andy Shamblin (Republican), Charles Sheedy (Republican), Bryan Smith (Republican), Doug Smith (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Steele, Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), George Street (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Adam Vance (Republican), Bryan Ward (Republican), Lisa White (Republican), John Williams (Democrat), Evan Worrell (Republican), Kayla Young (Democrat), Mark Zatezalo (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), Carl Martin (Republican), Betsy Kelly (Republican), Dean Jeffries (Republican), Chris Phillips (Republican), and Anitra Hamilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HCR 88?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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