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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 27, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Communicated to Senate
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 4477
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 94
- Adkins
- Ellington
- Jordan
- Pushkin
- Akers
- Fehrenbacher
- Kelly
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Riley
- Anderson
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Roop
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Garcia
- Linville
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Green
- Mallow
- Statler
- Campbell
- Hall
- Marple
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Hamilton
- Martin
- Street
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Masters
- Toney
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Vance
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, B
- Clay
- Hite
- McCormick
- Ward, G
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- Watt
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- White
- Criss
- Hornby
- Moore
- Williams
- Crouse
- Horst
- Parsons
- Willis
- Dean
- Hott
- Petitto
- Worrell
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Young
- Dittman
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Zatezalo
- Drennan
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Eldridge
- Jennings
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 222)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- From House Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/26/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, House Calendar
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Placed on House Calendar
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Read 1st time
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- To House Judiciary
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- To House Courts
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 16, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Committee SubstituteHTML
- Committee SubstitutePDF
- Engrossed Committee SubstituteHTML
- Engrossed Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment hb4477 hfat akers 2-26.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4477 hfat akers 2-26 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4477 sub hfa phillips 2-26 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4477 sub hfa phillips 2-26 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4477 sub hfa phillips 2-26 _1 adopted adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4477 hfat akers 1-30.htmHTML



