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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Enrolled
Committee Substitute
for
Senate Bill 643
By Senators Charnock, Chapman, Takubo, Tarr,
Weld, Hamilton, Morris, Woelfel, and Deeds
[Passed March 13, 2026; in effect 90 days from
passage (June 11, 2026)]
Enr CS for SB 643
1 AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-12-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to
2 repeal §3-12-2, §3-12-3, §3-12-4, §3-12-5, §3-12-6, §3-12-7, §3-12-8, §3-12-9, §3-12-10,
3 §3-12-11, §3-12-12, §3-12-13, §3-12-14, §3-12-15, and §3-12-16, relating to discontinuing
4 the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program; and
5 transferring any unexpended balance remaining to the General Revenue Fund.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 12. WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS PUBLIC CAMPAIGN
FINANCING PILOT PROGRAM.
§3-12-1. Termination of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign
Financing Program.
1 The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Campaign Financing Pilot Program
2 established pursuant to this article will terminate on June 30, 2026: Provided, That on or after July
3 1, 2026, any unexpended balance remaining in the Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign
4 Financing Fund shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund.
§3-12-2. Legislative findings and declarations.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-3. Definitions.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-4. Alternative public campaign financing option.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-5. Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-6. Sources of revenue for the fund.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-7. Declaration of intent.
1
Enr CS for SB 643
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-8. Exploratory period; contributions; expenditures.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-9. Qualifying contributions.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-10. Certification of candidates.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-11. Schedule and amount of Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing
Fund payments.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-12. Restrictions on contributions and expenditures.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-13. Reporting requirements.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-14. Duties of the State Election Commission; Secretary of State.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-15. Criminal penalties.
1 [Repealed]
§3-12-16. Civil penalties.
1 [Repealed]
2
Enr CS for SB 643
The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby
certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the Senate
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Clerk of the House of Delegates
Originated in the Senate.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Delegates
__________
The within is ................................................ this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Governor
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