# West Virginia SB 564: Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election

West Virginia SB 564, Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Eric Tarr (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB564-2025rs
- 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 564
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-03-05, Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Eric Tarr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §3-1-35, §3-2-31, Senate 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: Eric Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maynard

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-05: Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: To Government Organization then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb564 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb564 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb564 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb564 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-SB564-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).