West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HR9: Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
HOUSE RESOLUTION 9 (By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Hornbuckle, Adkins, Akers, Amos, Anders, Anderson, Bell, Bridges, Brooks, Browning, Burkhammer, Butler, Campbell, D. Cannon, J. Cannon, Canterbury, Chiarelli, Clark, Clay, Cooper, Coop-Gonzalez, Criss, Crouse, Dean, Dillon, Dittman, Drennan, Eldridge, Ellington, Fehrenbacher, Ferrell, Flanigan, Fluharty, Foggin, Funkhouser, Garcia, Gearheart, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hansen, Heckert, Hillenbrand, Hite, Holstein, Hornby, Horst, Hott, G. Howell, T. Howell, Jeffries, Jennings, Jordan, Kimble, Kump, Kyle, Leavitt, Lewis, Linville, Lucas, Mallow, Marple, Martin, Masters, Maynor, Mazzocchi, McCormick, McGeehan, Miller, Moore, Parsons, Petitto, Phillips, Pinson, Pritt, Pushkin, Ridenour, Riley, Rohrbach, Roop, Shamblin, Sheedy, B. Smith, D. Smith, Statler, Stephens, Street, Toney, Vance, B. Ward, G. Ward, Watt, White, Williams, Willis, Worrell, Young, and Zatezalo) [Introduced February 5, 2026] Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr. and expressing the condolences of the West Virginia House of Delegates on his passing. WHEREAS, Doug Skaff, Jr. was a proud native of South Charleston, West Virginia, whose deep roots in the Kanawha Valley informed a lifetime of commitment to the betterment of his community and the State of West Virginia; and WHEREAS, Doug was a graduate of West Virginia University and served as President of the Student Body, was the founder of the Mountaineer Maniacs, and co-founder of the WVUp All Night program; and WHEREAS, He earned …
Sponsors
- Hanshaw, Roger (R, 062) · primary sponsor
- Hornbuckle, Sean (D, 025)
- Adkins, Stanley (R, 049)
- Akers, James Robert JB (R, 055)
- Amos, Michael (R, 027)
- Anders, S. Chris (R, 097)
- Anderson, William (R, 010)
- Bell, Bill (R, 008)
- Bridges, Jordan (R, 033)
- Brooks, Eric (R, 045)
- Browning, Ryan (R, 028)
- Burkhammer, Adam (R, 064)
Latest actions
- : Completed legislative action
- : Adopted by House (Roll No. 49)
- : Immediate consideration
- : Reference dispensed
- : Introduced in House
- : Filed for introduction
Votes
- Adopted by House (Roll No. 49) (February 5, 2026): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Date Introduced, Bill Tracking », Floor Activity, Roll Call Votes, Short Title, Committee Activity, Sponsor, All Same As
Common questions
- What is HR9?
- HR9 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr.
- What is the status of HR9?
- Passed both chambers as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Completed legislative action (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR9?
- Hanshaw, Roger (R, 062), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR9?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=9&billtype=r&houseorig=h&btype=res
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