West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 490 — Prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia

Last action — Chapter 106, 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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 490, the wording has been updated to clarify the enrollment status of the bill. The new version indicates that the bill was passed on March 7, 2025, and will take effect 90 days later. However, the core content related to the voting process remains unchanged, specifying that vote tabulation stops when a candidate either receives a majority of the votes or the number of elected candidates matches the available offices. This distinction in terminology highlights the progress of the bill through the legislative process, ensuring the public is aware of its timeline and status.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 490 B YSENATORS W OODRUM, OLIVERI, UCKER,AND ROSE [Introduced February 14, 2025;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Senate Bill 490 By Senators Woodrum, Oliverio, Rucker, and Rose [Passed March 7, 2025;
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] Intr SB 490 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §3-1-52, relating to prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia.
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr SB 490 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §3-1-52, relating to prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West Virginia.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

  2. Approved by Governor 3/18/2025 - Senate Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 3/18/25

  4. Approved by Governor 3/19/2025 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 3/12/2025

  6. House Message received

  7. Completed legislative action

  8. Communicated to Senate

  9. Passed House (Roll No. 38)

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 1st time

  15. Reference dispensed

  16. Immediate consideration

  17. Introduced in House

  18. House received Senate message

  19. Ordered to House

  20. Passed Senate (Roll No. 59)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. On 3rd reading

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 2nd reading

  25. Read 1st time

  26. On 1st reading

  27. Reported do pass

  28. To Judiciary

  29. Introduced in Senate

  30. To Judiciary

  31. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 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 87 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 82003
Unaffiliated 5001
Democrat 0900
Total 87904
% of votes cast 87%9%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Steele — Not Voting
Clark, T — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
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 31 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28001
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 0200
Total 31201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
Mike Woelfel Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 490?
SB 490 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Patricia Rucker (Republican), and Chris Rose (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 490?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
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