West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 551 — Restoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors

Last action — To Education

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

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

Restoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Woelfel

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 551 do?
Restoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors
Who sponsors SB 551?
SB 551 is sponsored by Woelfel and Joey Garcia (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 551?
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 SB 551?
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