West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 351 — Permitting ballot commissioners serve while candidates for certain offices

Last action — Chapter 77, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    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 23, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to SB 351 clarify the restrictions on who can serve as a ballot commissioner during an election. Specifically, the amendment states that a ballot commissioner cannot run for any office while serving, with the exception of certain party positions. This matters because it helps ensure that individuals in charge of overseeing elections are not also candidates, promoting fairness and transparency in the electoral process.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Originating Senate Bill 351 By Senators Trump, Wells, Azinger, Clements, Cline, Jeffries, Karnes, Maynard, Ojeda, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Swope, and Woelfel [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 351 By Senators Trump, Wells, Azinger, Clements, Cline, Jeffries, Karnes, Maynard, Ojeda, Romano, Rucker, Smith, Swope, and Woelfel [Passed March 5, 2018;
Reported on January 23, 2018] A BILL to amend and reenact §3-1-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to ballot commissioners;
in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-1-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to ballot commissioners;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 77, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/20/18

  3. Approved by Governor 3/20/18 - Senate Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 3/20/18 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 3/9/18 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/9/18

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 316)

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 315)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Judiciary

  20. To Judiciary

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Effective from passage (Roll No. 25)

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 25)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Senator Baldwin requests to be removed as sponsor of bill

  29. On 2nd reading

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading

  32. Reported do pass

  33. Originating in Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (138)

138 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

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 94 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65401
Republican 26000
Democrat 3100
Total 94501
% of votes cast 94%5%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans, E. — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Lane — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fast — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Love — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Marcum — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Blair — Yea
Foster — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walters — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Isner — Nay
Longstreth — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pyles — Nay
Rowe — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 86 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 591001
Republican 25100
Democrat 2200
Total 861301
% of votes cast 86%13%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fast — Yea
Blair — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Lane — Yea
Byrd — Nay
Cowles — Nay
Deem — Not Voting
Isner — Nay
Kessinger — Nay
Longstreth — Yea
Robinson — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Upson — Nay
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Walters — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Folk — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Love — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Marcum — Nay
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 27 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24502
Republican 3000
Total 27502
% of votes cast 79%15%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Nay
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Nay
BEACH — Not Voting
MANN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Nay
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Nay
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Nay
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 351?
SB 351 is sponsored by Romano, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Karnes, Charles H. Clements (Republican), Trump, Ojeda, Ryan Weld (Republican), Cline, Swope, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Jeffries, Maynard, Randy E. Smith (Republican), and Mike Azinger (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 351?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2018. Enacted.
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