Summary#

SR-67 is a West Virginia Senate resolution, not a statute amending an existing law. It recognizes the public service of Senator Michael Andrew Woelfel and expresses the Senate’s appreciation; that recognition is the resolution’s stated goal. The supplied status lists it as enacted.

• The Senate formally recognizes Woelfel’s service.
• The Senate expresses gratitude to him for serving West Virginians.
• The Senate Clerk must send him a copy of the resolution.
• The resolution does not create a new program, benefit, penalty, or legal right.

What it means for you#

• Senator Woelfel: He receives the Senate’s formal recognition and a copy of the resolution.
• Senate Clerk: The Clerk must forward the copy.
• West Virginians generally: The resolution does not directly change your rights, services, taxes, or obligations.

Money#

No publicly available information.

• The supplied material gives no cost estimate or funding requirement.

What is unclear#

• The resolution does not say whether any recognition beyond the formal resolution and forwarded copy is planned.
• The supplied material does not give an effective date or explain what “signed into law” means for this Senate resolution.

Case for#

• The resolution records the Senate’s recognition of Woelfel’s public service, including his work as a prosecutor, juvenile court referee, professor, and state senator.
• A possible argument for the resolution is that a formal statement of appreciation gives public recognition to service without changing laws or creating a program.

Case against#

• One concern is that the resolution does not create a service, benefit, or other practical change for West Virginians.
• The resolution’s recognition is based on the history and service described in its recitals; it does not set out a separate process for assessing or recognizing public service.