WV HJR 26
died on adjournmentChange the Sheriff term limits from 2 consecutive terms to 3 consecutive terms
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HJR 26 pass?
No. WV HJR 26 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): To House Judiciary
What is WV HJR 26 about?
WV HJR 26 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Change the Sheriff term limits from 2 consecutive terms to 3 consecutive terms”.
Who sponsors WV HJR 26?
Green is the primary sponsor of WV HJR 26, joined by 10 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — To House Judiciary
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Greenprimary
- Worrellcosponsor
- McGeehancosponsor
- Phillipscosponsor
- Hanshawcosponsor
- Heckertcosponsor
- Hottcosponsor
- Mallowcosponsor
- Brookscosponsor
- Wardcosponsor
- Foggincosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-27
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-27
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-27
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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