From official state and federal legislative records. Informational only, not legal advice.
Halfway — passed one chamber
One of the two groups of lawmakers voted yes. Now the other group gets to vote.
Next: the other chamber takes it up — committee first, then a vote.
In plain words
AI summaryWritten by AI from the bill text. Check the official text before relying on it.
The purpose of this bill relates to electoral reforms of the West Virginia judiciary and Boards of Education generally. The bill requires the election of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit court judges, family court judges, magistrates and members of Boards of Education be on a partisan basis, establishes ballot design and printing, requires partisan ballots be used, and provides for the continuing applicability of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program.