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West VirginiaHB 30162025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Photo voter ID.

Sponsored By: Erica Moore (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§3-1-34

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Voters need photo ID, with exceptions

West Virginia voters generally must show an accepted ID with their name and photo. Options include valid West Virginia driver's licenses, U.S. passports, and student photo IDs from West Virginia high schools or colleges. Certain West Virginia driver's licenses and state ID cards qualify without a photo under a specific state-law exception. County clerks and the Secretary of State cannot charge you to apply for or receive a photo voter registration card.

Older voters can use expired IDs

Registered West Virginia voters age 65 or older can use an expired ID from the state's accepted document list. The ID must not have been expired on the voter's 65th birthday.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Erica Moore

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • James Robert "JB" Akers II

    Republican • House

  • Joe Funkhouser

    Republican • House

  • Josh Holstein

    Republican • House

  • Dean Jeffries

    Republican • House

  • Pat McGeehan

    Republican • House

  • Chris Phillips

    Republican • House

  • Clay Riley

    Republican • House

  • Matthew Rohrbach

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Smith

    Republican • House

  • George Street

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 280 • No: 39

House vote • 4/12/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 594)

Yes: 88 • No: 10

House vote • 4/12/2025

Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes adopted (Roll No. 593)

Yes: 76 • No: 19

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 485)

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 3/28/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 240)

Yes: 84 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 110, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/30/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025

    4/30/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025House

  4. House received Senate message

    4/12/2025House

  5. Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes adopted (Roll No. 593)

    4/12/2025House

  6. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 594)

    4/12/2025House

  7. Communicated to Senate

    4/12/2025House

  8. Completed legislative action

    4/12/2025House

  9. House Message received

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  11. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  13. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  14. On 3rd reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  15. Read 3rd time

    4/11/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate (Roll No. 485)

    4/11/2025Senate

  17. Title amendment adopted

    4/11/2025Senate

  18. Senate requests House to concur

    4/11/2025Senate

  19. On 2nd reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  20. Read 2nd time

    4/10/2025Senate

  21. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    4/10/2025Senate

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment

    4/9/2025Senate

  23. Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary

    4/8/2025Senate

  24. Immediate consideration

    4/8/2025Senate

  25. Read 1st time

    4/8/2025Senate

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