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SB 59 WV
Became Law

Relating to voter eligibility and residency requirements

WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Rucker Republican · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Rose Republican · cosponsor
  • Thorne Republican · cosponsor

Action history (43)
  1. Jan 14, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Jan 14, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  3. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Jan 14, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  5. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute reported · upper
  6. Feb 20, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  7. Feb 20, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  8. Feb 21, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  9. Feb 21, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  10. Feb 23, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  11. Feb 23, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  12. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 195) · upper
  13. Feb 23, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 196) · upper
  14. Feb 23, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  15. Feb 23, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  16. Feb 23, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  17. Feb 23, 2026 To Judiciary · lower
  18. Feb 23, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  19. Mar 9, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  20. Mar 10, 2026 With amendment, do pass · lower
  21. Mar 10, 2026 Immediate consideration · lower
  22. Mar 10, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  24. Mar 12, 2026 On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar · lower
  25. Mar 12, 2026 Reported by the Clerk · lower
  26. Mar 12, 2026 Amendment reported by the Clerk · lower
  27. Mar 12, 2026 Amendment rejected (Voice vote) · lower
  28. Mar 12, 2026 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  29. Mar 12, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  30. Mar 12, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 413) · lower
  31. Mar 12, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 414) · lower
  32. Mar 12, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  33. Mar 13, 2026 House Message received · upper
  34. Mar 13, 2026 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593) · upper
  35. Mar 13, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 594) · upper
  36. Mar 13, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
  37. Mar 13, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  38. Mar 18, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 · upper
  39. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  40. Apr 1, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · upper
  41. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  42. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal · lower
  43. Jun 25, 2026 Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · upper
Subjects
Elections

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