West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB 4710
Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Holstein (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- Horst (Republican)
- Kump
- Funkhouser (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 13, 2026): Senate requests House to concur
Text versions
- hb4710 s jud am _1 adopted.htm
- hb4710 s jud am _1 as amended adopted.htm
- hb4710 sfa tarr 3-10 _1 adopted.htm
- Introduced Version
- Committee Substitute
- Engrossed Committee Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HFA PUSHKIN 2-17 | fail | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate requests House to concur - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 546) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 545) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
On 3rd reading - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment reported - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
On 2nd reading - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Immediate consideration - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Passed House (Roll No. 122) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 115) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Amendment reported by the Clerk - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · House
By substitute, do pass - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Feb 10, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Feb 9, 2026 · House
To House Legal Services - Jan 21, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced in House - Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction