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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.
Summary
Comments on HB 4710
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Funkhousercosponsor
Votes
NO: 81
- Adkins
- Dean
- Hott
- Pinson
- Akers
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Pritt
- Amos
- Dittman
- Howell, T
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Drennan
- Jeffries
- Riley
- Anderson
- Eldridge
- Jennings
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Ellington
- Jordan
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Fehrenbacher
- Kimble
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Ferrell
- Kyle
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Flanigan
- Leavitt
- Statler
- Butler
- Foggin
- Linville
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Funkhouser
- Lucas
- Toney
- Cannon, D
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Vance
- Cannon, J
- Green
- Masters
- Ward, B
- Canterbury
- Hall
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Watt
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- White
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Willis
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- Worrell
- Cooper
- Hornby
- Moore
- Zatezalo
- Criss
- Horst
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Crouse
YES: 79
- Adkins
- Dillon
- Jennings
- Pritt
- Akers
- Drennan
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Kimble
- Riley
- Anders
- Ellington
- Kyle
- Rohrbach
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Linville
- Roop
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Lucas
- Shamblin
- Bridges
- Foggin
- Mallow
- Sheedy
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Marple
- Smith, D
- Browning
- Gearheart
- Martin
- Statler
- Burkhammer
- Green
- Masters
- Stephens
- Butler
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Street
- Campbell
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Toney
- Cannon, D
- Hite
- McCormick
- Ward, B
- Canterbury
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Hornby
- Miller
- Watt
- Clay
- Horst
- Moore
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hott
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Cooper
- Howell, G
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Criss
- Howell, T
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Crouse
- Jeffries
- Pinson
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 122)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment rejected (Roll No. 115)
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- To House Judiciary
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- To House Legal Services
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary
