West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 150 — Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled

Last action — To House Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Judiciary

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Passed Senate (Roll No. 11)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading

  10. Read 1st time

  11. Immediate consideration

  12. Committee reference dispensed

  13. Introduced in Senate

  14. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Not Voting
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 150?
SB 150 is sponsored by Eric Tarr (Republican), Swope, Mike Oliverio (Republican), Hunt, Vince Deeds (Republican), Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 150?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 150?
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