WV SB 551
died on adjournmentRestoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WV SB 551 pass?
No. WV SB 551 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 (2026-01-21): To Education
What is WV SB 551 about?
WV SB 551 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Restoring voting rights to faculty, student, and employee members of institutional boards of governors”.
Who sponsors WV SB 551?
Woelfel is the primary sponsor of WV SB 551, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — To Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Woelfelprimary
- Garciacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
To Education then Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-21
To Education
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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