2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB157: Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to the require residency of a person within the district or county he or she will represent for one year prior to any appointment to a vacancy in the office of State Senator or as a member of the House of Delegates.
Bill History
1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/10/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/10/2024
Committee reference dispensed
Senate
1/10/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
1/10/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
1/11/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
1/11/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
1/12/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
1/12/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
1/12/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
Senate
1/12/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
1/15/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/15/2024
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/15/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
1/12/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Bill Hamilton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Donna Boley
Republican
Mark Hunt
Democrat
Eric Nelson
Republican
Mike Oliverio
Republican
Rupert Phillips
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
Rollan Roberts
Republican
Patricia Rucker
Republican
William Swope
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Michael Caputo
Democrat
Mike Stuart
Republican
Glenn Jeffries
Republican