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West VirginiaHB 47102026 Regular SessionHouse

Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.

Sponsored By: Josh Holstein (Republican)

Passed

§3-5-7

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Holstein

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Joe Funkhouser

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Horst

    Republican • House

  • Kump

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 157 • No: 96

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 546)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 545)

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 2/18/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 122)

Yes: 79 • No: 13

House vote • 2/17/2026

Amendment rejected (Roll No. 115)

Yes: 12 • No: 81

Actions Timeline

  1. On 3rd reading

    3/13/2026Senate

  2. Read 3rd time

    3/13/2026Senate

  3. Passed Senate (Roll No. 545)

    3/13/2026Senate

  4. Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 546)

    3/13/2026Senate

  5. Senate requests House to concur

    3/13/2026Senate

  6. On 2nd reading

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026Senate

  8. Committee amendment reported

    3/12/2026Senate

  9. Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/12/2026Senate

  10. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

    3/12/2026Senate

  11. Reported do pass, with amendment

    3/11/2026Senate

  12. Immediate consideration

    3/11/2026Senate

  13. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026Senate

  14. Introduced in Senate

    2/19/2026Senate

  15. To Judiciary

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. To Judiciary

    2/19/2026Senate

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/18/2026House

  18. Read 3rd time

    2/18/2026House

  19. Passed House (Roll No. 122)

    2/18/2026House

  20. Communicated to Senate

    2/18/2026House

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    2/17/2026House

  22. Read 2nd time

    2/17/2026House

  23. Amendment reported by the Clerk

    2/17/2026House

  24. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 115)

    2/17/2026House

  25. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    2/16/2026House

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