# West Virginia HB 4525: To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections

West Virginia HB 4525, To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Ridenour (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-19 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4525-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4525
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-19, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §3-5-6E, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Marple (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ward

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4525 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4525 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4525 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4525 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4525-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).