# West Virginia HB 5219: Relating to defining residence for the purpose of registration and voting in West Virginia

West Virginia HB 5219, Relating to defining residence for the purpose of registration and voting in West Virginia, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5219-2026rs
- 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 5219
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to defining residence for the purpose of registration and voting in West Virginia
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §3-2-2A, 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-13: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-12: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-11: To House Legal Services (House)
- 2026-02-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-05: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-05: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5219 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5219 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5219 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5219 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [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-HB5219-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).