West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 191 — Allowing poll workers to work full and half days

Last action — Chapter 108, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

31 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 191 includes a few important changes. Most notably, it specifies that if election officials or poll clerks don't arrive by 5:45 a.m. on election day, the provisions for their absence have been clarified. The amendment also confirms that election officials will be compensated for their services in all special elections. These changes are significant as they aim to streamline the process of staffing polling places and ensure that election officials are fairly compensated for their work.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 191 By Senators Stover, Lindsay, Baldwin, Jeffries, and Phillips [Introduced January 12, 2022] A BILL to amend and reenact §3-1-30 and §3-1-44 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing poll clerks to work and be compensated for both full and half days worked during an election.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 191 By Senators Stover, Lindsay, Baldwin, Jeffries, and Phillips [Passed January 25, 2022;
in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-1-30 and §3-1-44 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing poll clerks to work and be compensated for both full and half days worked during an election.
Provided, That no more than three precincts within the same building or facility may share board members in this manner.   (k) On election day, if an appointed election official or a poll clerk working a full day fails to appear at the polling place by 45 minutes past five o’clock 5:45 a.m.
Provided, That no more than three precincts within the same building or facility may share board members in this manner.   (k) On election day, if an appointed election official or a poll clerk working a full day fails to appear at the polling place by 5:45 a.m.
on election day or, for a poll clerk working a half day, a later time designated by the clerk of the county commission, the election officials present shall contact the office of the clerk of the county commission for assistance in filling the vacancy.
or, for a poll clerk working a half day, a later time designated by the clerk of the county commission, the election officials present shall contact the office of the clerk of the county commission for assistance in filling the vacancy.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 108, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 2/2/22 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 02/02/2022

  4. To Governor 1/28/22 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 01/28/2022

  6. House received Senate message

  7. Communicated to House

  8. Effective from passage (Roll No. 46)

  9. Senate concurred in House changed effective date

  10. House Message received

  11. Completed legislative action

  12. House requests Senate to concur in changed effective date

  13. Effective from passage (Roll No. 32)

  14. Passed House (Roll No. 31)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Read 1st time

  20. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  21. Do pass

  22. To House Judiciary

  23. To Judiciary

  24. Introduced in House

  25. Ordered to House

  26. Passed Senate (Roll No. 34)

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 33)

  30. Read 1st time

  31. Committee reference dispensed

  32. Immediate consideration

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Phillips · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Lindsay · Cosponsor
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Stover · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stover

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Phillips
  • Jeffries
  • Lindsay
  • Baldwin

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8002
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Not Voting
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 191?
SB 191 is sponsored by Phillips, Jeffries, Lindsay, Baldwin, and Stover.
What is the current status of SB 191?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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