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West Virginia 2026

SB 59

Relating to voter eligibility and residency requirements

Source: Open States / PluralLatest available (refresh delayed). Last refreshed: 2026-11-08 16:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Elections
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

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  3. To Governor 3/18/2026

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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 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

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  7. Completed legislative action

  8. Communicated to House

  9. Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 594)

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 414)

  14. Passed House (Roll No. 413)

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  15. Read 3rd time

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  16. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  17. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

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  18. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  19. Reported by the Clerk

  20. On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

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  23. Immediate consideration

  24. With amendment, do pass

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  25. Markup Discussion

  26. To House Judiciary

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  27. To Judiciary

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  28. Introduced in House

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  29. House received Senate message

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 196)

  32. Passed Senate (Roll No. 195)

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  33. Read 3rd time

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  34. On 3rd reading

  35. Read 2nd time

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  36. On 2nd reading

  37. Read 1st time

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  38. On 1st reading

  39. Committee substitute reported

  40. To Judiciary

    referral-committee
  41. Introduced in Senate

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  42. To Judiciary

    referral-committee
  43. Filed for introduction

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