Bill Commons

WV SB 531

enacted

Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 531 pass?

Yes. WV SB 531 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 531 about?

WV SB 531 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act”.

Who sponsors WV SB 531?

Azinger is the primary sponsor of WV SB 531, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-06-25 — Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Azingerprimary
  • Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Robertscosponsor
  • Williscosponsor
  • Morriscosponsor
  • Taylorcosponsor
  • Heltoncosponsor
  • Rosecosponsor
  • Charnockcosponsor
  • Phillipscosponsor
  • Ruckercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-20

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-20

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute reported

  6. 2026-02-11

    On 1st reading

  7. 2026-02-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-02-12

    On 2nd reading

  9. 2026-02-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-13

    On 3rd reading

  11. 2026-02-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 76)

    passage

  13. 2026-02-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 77)

  14. 2026-02-13

    Ordered to House

  15. 2026-02-16

    House received Senate message

  16. 2026-02-16

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  17. 2026-02-16

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-16

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-09

    Markup Discussion

  20. 2026-03-10

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-03-10

    Immediate consideration

  22. 2026-03-10

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-11

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  24. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-03-11

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  26. 2026-03-11

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. 2026-03-12

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  28. 2026-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  29. 2026-03-12

    Passed House (Roll No. 424)

    passage

  30. 2026-03-12

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  31. 2026-03-12

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 425)

  32. 2026-03-12

    Communicated to Senate

  33. 2026-03-13

    House Message received

  34. 2026-03-13

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 598)

  35. 2026-03-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 599)

  36. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to House

  37. 2026-03-13

    Completed legislative action

  38. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  39. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  41. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  42. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  43. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-13 · pass · 30-2

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: other
    • MAYNARD, M: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: yes
    • CLEMENTS: yes
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: yes
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: no
    • GARCIA: no
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: other
    • HAMILTON: yes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-12 · pass · 82-12

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Bell: no
    • Fluharty: no
    • Hansen: no
    • Pushkin: no
    • Bridges: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Hornbuckle: no
    • Williams: no
    • Flanigan: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Lewis: no
    • Young: no
    • Gearheart: not voting
    • Martin: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Heckert: not voting

  • EFFECT Jul 01, 2026

    2026-03-12 · pass · 87-7

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • White: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Bridges: no
    • Fluharty: no
    • Hornbuckle: no
    • Pushkin: no
    • Flanigan: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Lewis: no
    • Gearheart: not voting
    • Martin: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Heckert: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=531&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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