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WV HB3497

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shawn Fluharty

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits chairpersons of state political parties from registering as lobbyists while serving in that role or for one year after leaving the position

  • Adds political party chairpersons to the existing list of officials barred from immediate lobbying, which includes legislators, executive department members, Supreme Court justices, department secretaries, and agency heads

  • Defines state political parties by reference to §3-1-8 of the West Virginia Code

  • Effective date set for April 15, 2025

Legislative Description

Prohibiting chairmen of state political parties during or up to one year after the termination of their employment as chairmen of those political parties from registering as lobbyists

Ethics

Last Action

To House Judiciary

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/18/2025

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