# West Virginia HB 2709: Permitting a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot West Virginia HB 2709, Permitting a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2709-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 2709 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Permitting a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: §3-1-41, §3-2-31, §3-3-3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (229 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tristan Leavitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mickey Petitto (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 398) | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 36) | pass | 99 | 1 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 109, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-25: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-10: To Governor 4/9/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-10: To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-09: To Governor 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-07: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-07: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 398) (House) - 2025-04-07: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-07: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-04-04: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314) (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-03: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-07: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-07: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2025-03-06: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-06: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-06: Passed House (Roll No. 36) (House) - 2025-03-06: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-04: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-04: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-03: Do pass (House) - 2025-02-27: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-02-26: To House Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-24: To House Legal Services (House) - 2025-02-24: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-20: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-20: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed) - SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2709 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs) - [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs) - [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs) - [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs) - [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2709-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).