WV HB2038 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-26 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of State to refer potential election fraud to the Attorney General for prosecution instead of a county prosecuting attorney.

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Title

Refer instances of election fraud to the attorney general for prosecution

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-26HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-01-26HouseWith amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2023-01-11HouseTo House Political Subdivisions
2023-01-11HouseIntroduced in House
2023-01-11HouseTo Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
2023-01-11HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

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31A6Amended CodeCitation Text

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