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HB 5401 WV
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WV · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 10, 2026

Latest action (Jun 29, 2026) Chapter 136, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
10 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Hillenbrand Republican · cosponsor
  • Moore Republican · cosponsor
  • Dittman Republican · cosponsor
  • Mallow Republican · cosponsor
  • Flanigan Republican · cosponsor
  • Masters Republican · cosponsor
  • Akers Republican · cosponsor
  • Butler Republican · cosponsor
  • Martin · cosponsor
  • Roop Republican · cosponsor

Action history (44)
  1. Feb 10, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Feb 10, 2026 To Judiciary · lower
  3. Feb 10, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  4. Feb 10, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  5. Feb 16, 2026 To House Legal Services · lower
  6. Feb 16, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  7. Feb 17, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  8. Feb 18, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  9. Feb 26, 2026 By substitute, do pass · lower
  10. Feb 27, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · lower
  11. Feb 27, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  12. Mar 2, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  13. Mar 2, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  14. Mar 3, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  15. Mar 3, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 267) · lower
  17. Mar 3, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  18. Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  19. Mar 4, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  20. Mar 4, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  21. Mar 11, 2026 Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2026 Immediate consideration · upper
  23. Mar 11, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  24. Mar 12, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  25. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  26. Mar 12, 2026 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) · upper
  27. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  28. Mar 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  29. Mar 13, 2026 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 566) · upper
  30. Mar 13, 2026 Senate requests House to concur · upper
  31. Mar 14, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  32. Mar 14, 2026 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 651) · lower
  33. Mar 14, 2026 Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 652) · lower
  34. Mar 14, 2026 House requests Senate to concur in changed effective date · lower
  35. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  36. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  37. Mar 14, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  38. Mar 14, 2026 Effective ninety days from passage · upper
  39. Mar 30, 2026 To Governor 3/30/2026 · lower
  40. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal · 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. Apr 1, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · lower
  44. Jun 29, 2026 Chapter 136, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · lower
Subjects
Elections

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