Applying current requirements for certain voting systems to be independent and non-networked to all voting systems that seek certification in West Virginia.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Signed Mar 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 28, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/22
lower
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - House Journal
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 443)
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate title amendment
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 377)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with title amendment
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 123)
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Espinosa
RRepublican
Co
Amy Summers
RRepublican
Co
Eric Householder
RRepublican
Co
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
Co
John Hardy
RRepublican
Co
Josh Holstein
RRepublican
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Steve Westfall
RRepublican
Co
Tom Fast
RRepublican
Co
Vernon Criss
RRepublican
Co
Wayne Clark
RRepublican
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