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West Virginia 2026

HB 5401

Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-06 12:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Elections
Introduced / first action
2026-02-10 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chapter 136, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

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  3. To Governor 3/30/2026

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  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

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  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

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  6. To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal

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  7. Effective ninety days from passage

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. House Message received

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House requests Senate to concur in changed effective date

  12. Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 652)

  13. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 651)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 566)

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  17. Read 3rd time

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  18. On 3rd reading

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

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  21. On 2nd reading

  22. Read 1st time

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  23. Immediate consideration

  24. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

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  25. To Judiciary

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  26. To Judiciary

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  27. Introduced in Senate

    introduction
  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. Passed House (Roll No. 267)

    passage
  30. Read 3rd time

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  31. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 2nd time

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  33. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  34. Read 1st time

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  35. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  36. By substitute, do pass

  37. Markup Discussion

  38. To House Judiciary

    referral-committee
  39. Markup Discussion

  40. To House Legal Services

    referral-committee
  41. To House Judiciary

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  42. Introduced in House

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  43. To Judiciary

    referral-committee
  44. Filed for introduction

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