2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB5373: Relating to changing political parties less than one year prior to being appointed to political office.

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the changing of party affiliation from Independent or no party to a party affiliation fewer than 60 days prior to running for office.

Bill History

1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/23/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 381)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 382)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/29/2024
To Government Organization
Senate
2/29/2024
To Government Organization
Senate

Amendments

hb5373 hfat fast 2-28

hb5373 hfat fast 2-28

2/28/2024Not Adopted

hb5373 hfat fast 2-28 adopted

hb5373 hfat fast 2-28 adopted

2/28/2024Adopted

hb5373 hfa foster 2-26 _1

hb5373 hfa foster 2-26 _1

2/26/2024Not Adopted

hb5373 hfa foster 2-26 _1 adopted

hb5373 hfa foster 2-26 _1 adopted

2/26/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (Roll No. 381)
2/28/2024
95
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 382)
2/28/2024
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Organization(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197013.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197019.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197026.1 KB