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HB 5273 is sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), and Scot C. Heckert (Republican).

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West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

HB 5273 — Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office

Last action February 21, 2026 — To Judiciary

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Passed House of Delegates
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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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Summary

Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of House Bill 5273 includes a new focus on increasing transparency in campaign finance by requiring that all campaign finance reports from state elected offices be published online within 48 hours of their deadline. Additionally, municipal candidates will need to file their finance reports with the appropriate County Clerk. These changes are important as they aim to improve accountability in campaign finance practices, ensuring that voters have timely access to financial information about candidates.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ~~Introduced~~ House Bill 5273 ~~FISCAL~~ ~~NOTE~~ By Delegates Funkhouser, Akers, Hillenbrand, and Heckert ~~[By~~ Request of the Secretary of ~~State]~~ [Introduced ;

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED House Bill 5273 By Delegates Funkhouser, Akers, Hillenbrand, and Heckert (By Request of the Secretary of State) [Introduced February 5, 2026;

referred to the Committee ~~on]~~ ~~Intr~~ SB ~~2006R3306~~ A BILL to amend and reenact §3-8-5b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office;

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] Eng HB 5273 A BILL to amend and reenact §3-8-5b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office;

~~Intr~~ SB ~~2006R3306~~ (b)(c)(1) The following statements or reports shall be filed electronically, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State:

Eng HB 5273 (b)(c)(1) The following statements or reports shall be filed electronically, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State:

~~Intr SB 2006R3306 NOTE:~~

The purpose of this bill is to increase transparency into county and municipal campaign finance activities by requiring all campaign finance reports for all elected offices in the state to be published online within 48 hours of the deadline, and to require municipal candidates file their campaign finance reports with the County Clerk of the County in which they are running.

~~Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.~~

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Action History

February 05, 2026
Filed for introduction
February 05, 2026
To Judiciary
February 05, 2026
Introduced in House
February 05, 2026
To House Judiciary
February 11, 2026
To House Legal Services
February 11, 2026
Markup Discussion
February 12, 2026
To House Judiciary
February 13, 2026
Markup Discussion
February 17, 2026
Do pass
February 18, 2026
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
February 18, 2026
Read 1st time
February 19, 2026
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
February 19, 2026
Read 2nd time
February 20, 2026
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
February 20, 2026
Read 3rd time
February 20, 2026
Passed House (Roll No. 152)
February 20, 2026
Communicated to Senate
February 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
February 21, 2026
To Judiciary
February 21, 2026
To Judiciary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Joe Funkhouser Republican

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

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PASSAGE

February 20, 2026

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	84	0	0	4
Democrat	9	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	0	0	1
Total	95	0	0	5
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Flanigan	—	Yea
Linville	—	Yea
Kump	—	Not Voting
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 Bell	Republican	Yea
Bill Ridenour	Republican	Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher	Republican	Yea
Bryan Smith	Republican	Not Voting
Bryan Ward	Republican	Not Voting
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	Yea
George Miller	Republican	Yea
George Street	Republican	Yea
Gregory A. Watt	Republican	Yea
Guy Ward	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 Jordan	Republican	Yea
John Paul Hott	Republican	Yea
Jonathan Kyle	Republican	Yea
Jonathan Pinson	Republican	Yea
Jordan Bridges	Republican	Yea
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	Not Voting
Patrick Lucas	Republican	Yea
Phil Mallow	Republican	Yea
Ray Canterbury	Republican	Yea
Rick Hillenbrand	Republican	Yea
Roger Hanshaw	Republican	Yea
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
Tresa Howell	Republican	Yea
Tristan Leavitt	Republican	Not Voting
Vacant1	Republican	Yea
Vernon Criss	Republican	Yea
Walter Hall	Republican	Yea
Wayne Clark	Republican	Yea
William Anderson	Republican	Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5273 do?: Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office
Who sponsors HB 5273?: HB 5273 is sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), and Scot C. Heckert (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5273?: This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” 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.
Where can I track HB 5273?: Track HB 5273 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 5273
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Session: 2026 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 05, 2026
Status: Introduced
Prime sponsor: Joe Funkhouser

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