# West Virginia SB 486: Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections West Virginia SB 486, Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB486-2025rs - 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 SB 486 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §3-1-3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (164 yes, 0 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: Jack Woodrum (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 129) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 106) | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 57) | pass | 33 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-08-08: Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Approved by Governor 3/26/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-03-26: Approved by Governor 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: To Governor 3/20/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-03-20: To Governor 3/20/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-03-19: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 129) (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-03-18: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-18: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-18: Passed House (Roll No. 106) (House) - 2025-03-18: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-18: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-17: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-17: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-17: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-17: Amendment rejected (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-17: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-14: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-14: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-13: With amendment, do pass (House) - 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-05: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-03-05: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-05: To Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-05: To House Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-04: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Passed Senate (Roll No. 57) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Ordered to House (Senate) - 2025-03-03: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-02-28: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Committee substitute reported (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Filed for introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-14: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-14: To Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 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 - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb486 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-SB486-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).