West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 3136 — Repeal code relating to wagering or betting on elections

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals the entire section of West Virginia law regarding unlawful printing, possession, or delivery of ballots.

  • §3-9-2

    §3-9-2. Unlawful printing, possession or delivery of ballots; penalties. No one, except the person employed and authorized by the ballot commissioners to do so, shall print any ballot for any election. No person engaged or employed in printing such ballots shall deliver any ballot to any person except a member of the board of ballot commissioners, or knowingly permit any other person to obtain possession of any ballot; or print, or cause to be printed, any ballot in any other form, or with the names of any other persons thereon, or with the names thereon spelled or arranged in any other manner than that prescribed by the ballot commissioners. No person shall print, have in his possession, or deliver, any imitation ballot having a similitude or likeness to the official ballot, and which would be calculated to deceive: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall prohibit any person from printing or having in his possession a sample ballot printed on paper of a color different from the official ballot, and not calculated to deceive. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than one nor more than ten years.Any person who shall unlawfully take or remove, with or without the consent of the lawful custodian thereof, any ballot from the place at which such ballots are lawfully kept for the time being; or unlawfully remove or attempt to remove any ballot from the election room; or have in his possession outside of the election room during the election any ballot, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years, or, in the discretion of the court, be confined in jail for not more than one year.

    This change completely removes the regulations and penalties associated with the printing, possession, or delivery of ballots.

Action History

  1. To House Judiciary

  2. Introduced in House

  3. To Judiciary

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Dean Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Steele · Primary
  • Storch · Cosponsor
  • Householder · Cosponsor
  • Westfall · Cosponsor
  • Wayne Clark · Cosponsor
  • Hamrick · Cosponsor
  • Jason Barrett · Cosponsor
  • Foster · Cosponsor
  • Haynes · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Steele

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3136?
HB 3136 is sponsored by Dean Jeffries (Republican), Steele, Storch, Householder, Westfall, Wayne Clark (Republican), Hamrick, Jason Barrett (Republican), Foster, and Haynes.
What is the current status of HB 3136?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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