Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State
SB 98 requires political action committees (PACs) in West Virginia to disclose the names and addresses of contributors who gave more than $1,000 in a calendar year to the Secretary of State. For individual contributors, this includes additional details like occupation, employer, or business information. The Secretary of State must then make this information publicly available online within five business days of receiving the disclosure. This bill directly affects PACs and their major contributors by increasing transparency in campaign funding.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hamilton
RRepublican
Co
Charles Clements
RRepublican
Co
Mike Woelfel
DDemocratic
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