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WV HCR6

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Ridenour

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares West Virginia's sovereign right to nullify federal government acts deemed unconstitutional, unauthorized, or undertaken through non-constitutional means
  • Directs the Executive Branch of West Virginia to identify unconstitutional federal acts requiring nullification and coordinate with other states to prevent federal enforcement of such actions
  • Cites Thomas Jefferson's Kentucky Resolutions (1798) and James Madison's Virginia Resolutions (1798) as constitutional authority for state nullification of federal overreach
  • Requires the House Clerk to send copies to the U.S. President, Congress, Supreme Court Chief Justice, and all state legislatures, inviting other states to join West Virginia and Louisiana in nullification efforts
  • Introduced January 20, 2026, by Delegates Ridenour, Kump, Butler, Martin, Masters, and Coop-Gonzalez; referred to Judiciary Committee then Rules

Legislative Description

Affirming the sovereign right of the State of West Virginia to nullify un-Constitutional Acts

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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