West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia Senate Bill SB 158

Introduced
1/14/26  

Caption

Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act

Summary

SB 158 is titled the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act. Based on the available bill information, the measure appears to be a memorial naming bill intended to honor Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson and likely to establish a formal state recognition in her name. Because the bill text is not available in the provided materials, the specific legal mechanism, location, or public designation created by the act cannot be confirmed from the record supplied. The bill’s current procedural posture shows that it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2026. No committee transcript, amendment history, or vote record was provided, so the substantive details of the proposal and any implementation requirements are not available from the context given.

Impact

If enacted, the bill would likely affect state law only in a limited, commemorative way, such as creating an official memorial designation, naming a public asset, or otherwise recognizing Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson in statute. Because the text is unavailable, it is not possible to identify any changes to enforcement, funding, agency duties, or affected code sections beyond the likely memorial purpose implied by the caption.

Sentiment

The available record suggests a neutral-to-supportive posture, as memorial bills are typically noncontroversial and intended to honor an individual’s service or sacrifice. However, there are no committee remarks or votes in the provided materials to confirm support, opposition, or the level of consensus around the measure.

Contention

No specific points of contention are identifiable from the provided record because there are no transcripts, amendments, or recorded votes. If any disagreement exists, it would most likely concern the scope or form of the memorial recognition rather than broader policy issues, but that cannot be determined from the available information.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

WV SB428

Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act

WV SCR17

US Marine Corps PVT Arlie Haught Memorial Bridge

WV HCR15

US Marines PFC Delbert Carles Roles Memorial Bridge

WV HCR34

U. S. Merchant Marine Joseph Ward Teter Memorial Bridge

WV HCR36

US. Marine Corps PFC Darrel Lee Burgess Memorial Bridge

WV SCR5

US Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Milford Payne Memorial Bridge

WV HCR101

Memorializing the life of Bob Ashley

WV SR23

Memorializing life of Janie Lou White

WV SR13

Memorializing life of Wanda Porterfield Casto

WV SR44

Memorializing life of basketball legend Jerry West

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.