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SB653 • 2026
Placing statue of remembrance in rotunda
Placing statue of remembrance in rotunda
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-28
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To Government Organization
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2026-01-28
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-01-28
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To Government Organization then Finance
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2026-01-28
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Placing statue of remembrance in rotunda
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SB 653 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version Senate Bill 653 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted FISCAL NOTE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 653 By Senators Chapman, Rose, and Willis [Introduced January 28, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization; and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5A-4-7, relating to placing a statue of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstom in a corner of the rotunda of the Capitol. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 4. GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION. § 5A-4-7. Placement of statue of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom in a corner of the rotunda of the Capitol. (a) The Legislature directs the secretary of the Department of Administration to plan and place a statue of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom placed in a corner of the rotunda of the Capitol. (b) The General Services Division of the Department of Administration shall use funds from the special "capitol renovation and improvement fund" previously created for funding of the statue of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the placement of this statue in corner of the rotunda of the Capitol. (c) The base of the statue shall include a list of Specialist Beckstrom's military awards and her date of birth and date of death. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to place a statue of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstom in a corner of the rotunda of the Capitol. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: