2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB486: Clarifying eligibility requirements to vote in WV elections
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the qualifications of persons entitled to vote.
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Bill History
2/14/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/14/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/14/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/14/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/28/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/28/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/3/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/3/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/4/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/4/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 57)
Senate
3/4/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/5/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 106)
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
House Message received
Senate
3/19/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 129)
Senate
3/19/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
3/19/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/20/2025
To Governor 3/20/2025
Senate
3/20/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
To Governor 3/20/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Approved by Governor 3/26/2025
Senate
3/27/2025
Approved by Governor 3/26/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
Amendments
sb486 hfa lewis 3-17
sb486 hfa lewis 3-17
3/17/2025Not Adopted
sb486 hfa lewis 3-17 rejected
sb486 hfa lewis 3-17 rejected
3/17/2025Not Adopted
sb486 hjud am. _1 3-12
sb486 hjud am. _1 3-12
3/12/2025Not Adopted
sb486 hjud am. _1 3-12 adopted
sb486 hjud am. _1 3-12 adopted
3/12/2025Adopted
sb486 hfat akers 3-12
sb486 hfat akers 3-12
3/12/2025Not Adopted
sb486 hfat akers 3-12 adopted
sb486 hfat akers 3-12 adopted
3/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 129)
3/19/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 106)
3/18/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 57)
3/4/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
