# West Virginia SB 490: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia

West Virginia SB 490, Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 490
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §3-1-52
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 11 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
- Cosponsor: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 38) | pass | 87 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 59) | pass | 31 | 2 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-08-08: Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor 3/18/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor 3/19/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor 3/18/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: To Governor 3/12/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-07: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-07: Passed House (Roll No. 38) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-03-06: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-06: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-05: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-05: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2025-03-05: Reference dispensed (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-04: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Senate (Roll No. 59) (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: Reported do pass (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

- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb490 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-SB490-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).