# West Virginia HB 3305: Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.

West Virginia HB 3305, Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Holstein (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3305-2025rs
- 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 3305
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Senate Government Organization
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 73 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: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 250) | pass | 82 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226) | fail | 24 | 64 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-31: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-28: Passed House (Roll No. 250) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226) (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2025-03-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-25: Do pass (House)
- 2025-03-17: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-11: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-11: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 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/hb3305 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3305 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3305-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).