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WV SB877

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Legislature to include a specific description of proposed constitutional amendments in the joint resolution, which must appear on official ballots alongside the existing title and summary

  • Mandates that ballot commissioners place the Legislature-prescribed description on ballots exactly as it appears in the joint resolution proposing the amendment

  • Modifies the ballot format for constitutional amendments to include three elements: the amendment number and title, a summary of purpose, and the new required description

  • Removes the Secretary of State's sole discretion over ballot language by requiring the Legislature to specify how proposed amendments are described to voters

Legislative Description

Requiring resolution passed by Legislature to include language to be included on official ballots

Elections

Last Action

To Judiciary

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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