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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 13, 2026
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Became LawMar 14, 2026
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 14, 2026: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5401
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 92
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Akers
- Ellington
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Amos
- Fehrenbacher
- Jennings
- Pushkin
- Anders
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Riley
- Anderson
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Bridges
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Browning
- Garcia
- Linville
- Statler
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Butler
- Green
- Mallow
- Street
- Campbell
- Hall
- Marple
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Martin
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Masters
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- McCormick
- White
- Cooper
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- Williams
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- Willis
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Moore
- Worrell
- Dean
- Horst
- Parsons
- Young
- Dillon
- Hott
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 0
YES: 97
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Roop
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Green
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- Williams
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
NO: 0
YES: 97
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Roop
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Green
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- Williams
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
NO: 0
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- To Governor 3/30/2026
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- Completed legislative action
- Effective ninety days from passage
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 651)
- Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 652)
- House requests Senate to concur in changed effective date
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading
- Read 3rd time
- Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 566)
- Senate requests House to concur
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 267)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- To House Judiciary
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- To House Legal Services
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 10, 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
- Enrolled Committee SubstituteHTML
- Enrolled Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment hb5401 s jud am 3-11 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5401 s jud am 3-11.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5401 s jud amt 3-11.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5401 s jud amt 3-11 adopted.htmHTML
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