HB 4173

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 14, 2026.

Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4173
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-01-14
Elections / Voting
Summary

Requiring candidates to live in the state or local election district for the office for which they are seeking

Sponsor
Kump
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status in_committee
2026-01-14 Latest Action H To House Judiciary 01/14/26
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