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West Virginia Legislature · HB 5401 · Signed

Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas” Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
2026 regular session

Where it is

Signed (latest official status) · 06/29/26
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

FunkhouserHillenbrandMooreDittmanMallowFlaniganMastersAkersButlerMartinRoop

Recorded votes

Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-14 · Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 652) · Yeas 97, Nays 0, Absent 2, Exc 0
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HBHouse · 2026-03-14 · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 651) · Yeas 97, Nays 0, Absent 2, Exc 0
Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseasSenate · 2026-03-13 · Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 566) · Yea 34, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed House (Roll No. 267) · Yeas 92, Nays 0, Absent 7, Exc 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the West Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (06/29/26).