# West Virginia SB 98: Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State

West Virginia SB 98, Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Hamilton (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB98-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 98
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §3-8-2B, Senate Government Organization
- 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 Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles H. Clements (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Government Organization then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb98 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb98 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb98 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb98 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB98-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).