West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 492 — Removing outdated provisions governing political committees

Last action — Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Patrick Morrisey (Republican) on August 08, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SB 492 clarified the role of the Secretary of State and the State Election Commission regarding the handling of insolvent political committees. Specifically, it now details the procedures for determining insolvency, liquidating an insolvent committee’s assets, and terminating the committee. This change is important because it establishes clear guidelines for managing political committees that find themselves in financial trouble, ensuring transparency and accountability in the election process.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 492 BY SENATORW OODRUM AODLIVERIO [Introduced February 14, 2025;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 492 By Senators Woodrum and Oliverio [Passed March 24, 2025;
referred to the Committee on Government Organization] Intr SB 492 A BILL to amend and reenact §3-8-4a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to elections;
in effect 90 days from passage (June 22, 2025)] Enr SB 492 AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-8-4a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to elections;
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any political committee which has been terminated within three years prior to the effective date of the reenactment of this section during the regular session of the Legislature in the year 2002, pursuant to a written request made in accordance with the provisions of section four of this article, may file a written request and be authorized by the Secretary of State to reestablish the political committee.
Enr SB 492 The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
Any request to reestablish a political committee pursuant to the provisions of this subsection must be filed on or before July 1, 2002.
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The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to increase the Intr SB 492 maximum contribution authorized during an election cycle, as provided in section twelve of this article 2
Clerk of the Senate ...............................................................
Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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President of the Senate ...............................................................
Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2025.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2025 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 4/1/2025 - Senate Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2025

  5. To Governor 3/26/2025 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/26/2025

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 163)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. Markup Discussion

  19. To House Judiciary

  20. To Judiciary

  21. Introduced in House

  22. House received Senate message

  23. Ordered to House

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 85)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading

  31. Reported do pass

  32. To Government Organization

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. To Government Organization

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 750010
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 900010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kump — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Yea
Devault — Yea
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Not Voting
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Not Voting
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Not Voting
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Not Voting
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Not Voting
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Lucas Republican Not Voting
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Not Voting
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28001
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 2000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Not Voting
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries 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
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 492?
SB 492 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican) and Mike Oliverio (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
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