HB 4710 - West Virginia House (2026) - Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election.

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 21, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 13, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4710

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

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Text (6)

Engrossed Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4710%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4710

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 sub1 eng.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 sub1 eng.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4710%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4710

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4710%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4710

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4710 intr.docx

hb4710 sfa tarr 3-10 _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4710%20sfa%20tarr%203-10%20_1%20adopted.htm

hb4710 s jud am _1 as amended adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4710%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20as%20amended%20adopted.htm

hb4710 s jud am _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4710%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm

Actions (35)

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03/13/2026

Senate

Senate requests House to concur

03/13/2026

Senate

Effective January 1, 2027 (Roll No. 546)

03/13/2026

Senate

Passed Senate (Roll No. 545)

03/13/2026

Senate

Read 3rd time

03/13/2026

Senate

On 3rd reading

03/12/2026

Senate

Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

03/12/2026

Senate

Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/12/2026

Senate

Committee amendment reported

03/12/2026

Senate

Read 2nd time

03/12/2026

Senate

On 2nd reading

03/11/2026

Senate

Read 1st time

03/11/2026

Senate

Immediate consideration

03/11/2026

Senate

Reported do pass, with amendment

02/19/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

02/19/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

02/19/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

02/18/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

02/18/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 122)

02/18/2026

House

Read 3rd time

02/18/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

02/17/2026

House

Amendment rejected (Roll No. 115)

02/17/2026

House

Amendment reported by the Clerk

02/17/2026

House

Read 2nd time

02/17/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

02/16/2026

House

Read 1st time

02/16/2026

House

On 1st reading, Special Calendar

02/13/2026

House

By substitute, do pass

02/11/2026

House

Markup Discussion

02/10/2026

House

To House Judiciary

02/09/2026

House

Markup Discussion

02/09/2026

House

To House Legal Services

01/21/2026

House

To House Judiciary

01/21/2026

House

Introduced in House

01/21/2026

House

To Judiciary

01/21/2026

House

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4710/

Record Created

Jan 22, 2026 6:00:57 AM

Record Updated

Mar 17, 2026 10:45:44 PM