West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 4002 — Providing that all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single districts following the United States Census in 2020

Last action — Chapter 81, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2018. 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4002 has made some changes regarding how delegates in West Virginia's Legislature will be elected after redistricting based on the 2020 Census. The bill now states that the House of Delegates will permanently consist of one hundred single-member districts, ensuring that each delegate represents only one district moving forward. This shift is important because it aims to improve representation by making it easier for delegates to connect with their constituents and maintain accountability. However, the detailed reasons for supporting single-member districts, like responsiveness and campaign finance reform, have been removed from the bill.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4002 By Delegates Overington, Cowles, Moore, Hill, C.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4002 By Delegates Overington, Cowles, Moore, Hill, Romine, C., Deem, Hamilton, Jennings, Mr.
Romine, Deem, Hamilton, Jennings, Mr.
Armstead) and Maynard [Passed March 10, 2018;
Armstead) and Maynard [Introduced January 12, 2018;
in effect ninety days from passage.] AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §1-2-2c, relating to the decennial redistricting of the House of Delegates and providing that following the reapportionment and redistricting of the Legislature following the United States Census in 2020, all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single member districts.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §1-2-2c, relating to the decennial redistricting of the House of Delegates and providing that following the reapportionment and redistricting of the Legislature following the United States Census in 2020, all delegates shall be elected from one hundred single member districts.
Upon the reapportionment and redistricting of the Legislature following the United States Census in 2020 and in each subsequent reapportionment and redistricting, the House of Delegates shall be composed of one hundred single member districts, with apportionment to meet constitutional standards.
At the reapportionment and redistricting of the Legislature following the United States Census in 2020, and in each such succeeding reapportionment and redistricting thereafter, the House of Delegates is to be permanently composed of one hundred single member districts, with apportionment to meet constitutional standards.
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The purpose of this bill is to provide that in the reapportionment and redistricting following the 2020 US census that the House of Delegates shall comprise one hundred single member districts.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 81, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/21/18

  3. To Governor 3/21/18

  4. Approved by Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 502)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 423)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Immediate consideration

  20. Reported do pass, with amendment

  21. Having been read 1st time 3/7/18

  22. Rereferred to Judiciary on 2nd reading

  23. Read 1st time

  24. Immediate consideration

  25. Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary

  26. To Judiciary

  27. To Judiciary

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. House Message received

  30. Communicated to Senate

  31. Passed House (Roll No. 6)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading, House Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading, House Calendar

  36. Read 1st time

  37. On 1st reading, House Calendar

  38. By substitute, do pass

  39. To House Judiciary

  40. Introduced in House

  41. To Judiciary

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • D. Rolland Jennings · Cosponsor
  • Deem · Cosponsor
  • Cowles · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Bill Hamilton · Cosponsor
  • Overington · Primary
  • C. Romine · Cosponsor
  • Mr. Speaker · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Erica Moore · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Overington

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 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-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 70 Yea · 22 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21500
Unaffiliated 481605
Democrat 1102
Total 702207
% of votes cast 71%22%0%7%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Evans, E. — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Hartman — Nay
Diserio — Nay
Blair — Not Voting
Foster — Yea
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Brewer — Nay
Canestraro — Nay
Deem — Not Voting
Ferro — Not Voting
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Love — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Miley — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Nay
Sponaugle — Nay
Upson — Not Voting
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Folk — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Shott — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Nay
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Hamrick — Yea
Hicks — Not Voting
Higginbotham — Yea
Householder — Yea
Isner — Yea
Longstreth — Nay
Lynch — Nay
Moye — Yea
Pyles — Nay
Rodighiero — Nay
Sobonya — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Nay
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
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 Nay
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27301
Republican 3000
Total 30301
% of votes cast 88%9%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Nay
MANN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Nay
ROMANO — Nay
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 72 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521702
Republican 19501
Democrat 1300
Total 722503
% of votes cast 72%25%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Foster — Yea
Arvon — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Blair — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walters — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Frich — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Householder — Yea
Love — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Summers — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Lane — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Romine, C. — Not Voting
Evans, E. — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Canestraro — Nay
Caputo — Nay
Ferro — Nay
Fleischauer — Nay
Iaquinta — Nay
Longstreth — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Hartman — Nay
Diserio — Nay
Miley — Nay
Pyles — Nay
Rodighiero — Nay
Sponaugle — Nay
Storch — Not Voting
Ambler — Yea
Capito — Yea
Deem — Yea
Fast — Yea
Folk — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hicks — Nay
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Isner — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Moye — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Robinson — Nay
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 4002?
HB 4002 is sponsored by D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), Deem, Cowles, Hill, Bill Hamilton (Republican), Overington, Romine, C., Mr. Speaker, Maynard, and Erica Moore (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4002?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2018. Enacted.
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