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HB 4477

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: March 4, 2026.

To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4477
Session 2026RS
Status passed_lower
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-03-04
Elections / Voting
Summary

To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.

Sponsor
Gary G. Howell
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-27 Status passed_lower
2026-03-04 Latest Action S To Judiciary 03/04/26
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