Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation.
HB 5507 establishes rules for selecting and overseeing West Virginia's delegates to a potential national Article V convention, which would propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It requires delegates to meet specific qualifications (e.g., 5-year U.S. residency, no federal lobbying in the past 5 years) and mandates that seven delegates be named by a joint vote of the state legislature. The bill includes provisions for removing delegates who violate legislative instructions or propose "runaway amendments" (amendments outside the convention's scope), with penalties including felony charges and a $250,000 fine. It also creates an Advisory Committee to manage vacancies and oversee delegate conduct during the convention.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Feb 13, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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