2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB3305: Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to expand the time limit on switching parties before the date of filing the announcement from 60 days to 180 days.
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Bill History
3/11/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226)
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 250)
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/31/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/31/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
Amendments
hb3305 hfa holstein 3-27 _1
hb3305 hfa holstein 3-27 _1
3/27/2025Not Adopted
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27 revised
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27 revised
3/27/2025Not Adopted
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27 revised rejected
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27 revised rejected
3/27/2025Not Adopted
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27
hb3305 hfa pushkin 3-27
3/27/2025Not Adopted
hb3305 hfa holstein 3-27 _1 adopted
hb3305 hfa holstein 3-27 _1 adopted
3/27/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 250)
3/28/2025
82
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226)
3/27/2025
24
Yea
64
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Organization(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Josh Holstein
Republican