West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 643 — Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program

Last action — Chapter 133, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  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 January 28, 2026. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill discontinues the public campaign financing program for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

This legislation aims to end the public campaign financing program available to candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. By discontinuing this program, the bill alters how judicial candidates fund their campaigns.

Summary

Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 643 has clarified the title of the program related to public campaign financing for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, making it more specific. The bill also now specifies that any unspent money left in the campaign financing fund after the program ends on June 30, 2026, will be moved to the General Revenue Fund. This change is important because it ensures that unused funds are redirected to support the state's finances instead of remaining idle.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 643 BYS ENATORSC HARNOCK, CHAPMAN, AKUBO, TARR, W ELD, AMILTON, MORRI, WOELFEL,ANDD EEDS [Reported February 12, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary] CS for SB 643 A BILL to amend and reenact §3-12-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 643 By Senators Charnock, Chapman, Takubo, Tarr, Weld, Hamilton, Morris, Woelfel, and Deeds [Passed March 13, 2026;
in effect 90 days from passage (June 11, 2026)] Enr CS for SB 643 AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-12-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
Short title.
This article is known as the "West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program." The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Campaign Financing Pilot Program established pursuant to this article will terminate on June 30, 2026:
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Campaign Financing Pilot Program established pursuant to this article will terminate on June 30, 2026:
[Repealed] CS for SB 643 §3-12-7.
[Repealed] §3-12-7.
[Repealed] §3-12-8.
Enr CS for SB 643 [Repealed] §3-12-8.
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[Repealed] Enr CS for SB 643 The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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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 ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

  5. Committee substitute reported

  6. On 1st reading

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 3rd reading

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 103)

  13. Ordered to House

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Introduced in House

  16. To Judiciary

  17. To House Judiciary

  18. Markup Discussion

  19. Do pass

  20. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed House (Roll No. 544)

  27. Communicated to Senate

  28. Completed legislative action

  29. House Message received

  30. To Governor 3/18/2026

  31. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

  32. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026

  33. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

  34. Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal

  35. Chapter 133, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (143)

143 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 85 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 83104
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 1800
Total 85905
% of votes cast 86%9%0%5%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Linville — Yea
Flanigan — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
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 Bell Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Not Voting
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 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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Not Voting
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
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 Yea
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
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 SB 643 do?
Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program
Who sponsors SB 643?
SB 643 is sponsored by Takubo, Tarr, Weld, Morris, Woelfel, Anne B. Charnock (Republican), Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Bill Hamilton (Republican), and Vince Deeds (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 643?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
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