SB598

Relating to statues placed in Capitol rotunda

Introduced·1/23/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB598 replaces the Robert C. Byrd statue with statues of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, and Arthur I.

West Virginia SB598 directs the General Services Division of the Department of Administration to replace the statue of Robert C. Byrd with statues of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, and Arthur I. Boreman, one in each corner of the Capitol rotunda. The bill uses funds from the "capitol renovation and improvement fund" for this purpose. The statues will honor historical figures significant to West Virginia and the nation.

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Government Organization Committee
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History

Jan 23

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 23

Senate

To Government Organization then Finance

Jan 23

Senate

Introduced in Senate