Bill Commons

WV SB 531

enacted

Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 531 pass?

Yes. WV SB 531 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-03-13

    Completed legislative action

  8. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to House

  9. 2026-03-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 599)

  10. 2026-03-13

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

  11. 2026-03-13

    House Message received

  12. 2026-03-12

    Communicated to Senate

  13. 2026-03-12

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 425)

  14. 2026-03-12

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  15. 2026-03-12

    Passed House (Roll No. 424)

    passage

  16. 2026-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-03-12

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. 2026-03-11

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  19. 2026-03-11

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  20. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  21. 2026-03-11

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. 2026-03-10

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-10

    Immediate consideration

  24. 2026-03-10

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  25. 2026-03-09

    Markup Discussion

  26. 2026-02-16

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-16

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-02-16

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  29. 2026-02-16

    House received Senate message

  30. 2026-02-13

    Ordered to House

  31. 2026-02-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 77)

  32. 2026-02-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 76)

    passage

  33. 2026-02-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  34. 2026-02-13

    On 3rd reading

  35. 2026-02-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  36. 2026-02-12

    On 2nd reading

  37. 2026-02-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  38. 2026-02-11

    On 1st reading

  39. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute reported

  40. 2026-01-20

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-20

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  42. 2026-01-20

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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

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