WV SB 640

enacted

Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 640 pass?

Yes. WV SB 640 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 640 about?

WV SB 640 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections”.

Who sponsors WV SB 640?

Azinger is the primary sponsor of WV SB 640, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-28
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-28
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Committee substitute reported
2026-02-12
On 1st reading
2026-02-12
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-13
On 2nd reading
2026-02-13
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-16
On 3rd reading
2026-02-16
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-16
Passed Senate (Roll No. 95)
passage
2026-02-16
Ordered to House
2026-02-18
House received Senate message
2026-02-18
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-18
Reference dispensed
2026-02-18
Immediate consideration
2026-02-18
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-19
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-19
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-19
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-19
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
amendment-failure
2026-02-20
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-20
Passed House (Roll No. 141)
passage
2026-02-20
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-20
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-23
House Message received
2026-02-23
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 206)
2026-02-23
Communicated to House
2026-02-23
Completed legislative action
2026-02-24
House received Senate message
2026-02-24
To Governor 2/24/2026
executive-receipt
2026-02-25
To Governor 2/24/2026 - House Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 3/2/2026
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Chapter 132, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-16 · pass · 31-2
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: yes
- 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
2026-02-20 · pass · 78-17
Member-level votes (100)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Vance: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Watt: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- White: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Willis: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Anders: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Shamblin: no
- Bridges: no
- Garcia: no
- Howell, G: no
- Williams: no
- Cannon, D: no
- Hamilton: no
- Lewis: no
- Worrell: no
- Canterbury: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Young: no
- Dillon: no
- Kump: not voting
- McGeehan: not voting
- Pritt: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Leavitt: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=640&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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