West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB 59
Relating to voter eligibility and residency requirements
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rucker (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 25, 2026): Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | EFFECT Jan 01, 2027 | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
Actions
- Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Chapter 130, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
To Governor 3/18/2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Completed legislative action - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Communicated to House - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 594) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
House Message received - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 414) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed House (Roll No. 413) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment rejected (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment reported by the Clerk - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Reported by the Clerk - Mar 12, 2026 · House
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Immediate consideration - Mar 10, 2026 · House
With amendment, do pass - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Feb 23, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Feb 23, 2026 · House
To Judiciary - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Introduced in House - Feb 23, 2026 · House
House received Senate message - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to House - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 196) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 195) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
On 3rd reading - Feb 21, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 21, 2026 · Senate
On 2nd reading - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
On 1st reading - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute reported - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Filed for introduction