West Virginia House Bill 2489

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-17 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to provide for election reform. The bill defines "Public Election Related Information and Data." The bill allows for the public disclosure of this data through the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). The bill provides for the maintenance of Public Election Related Information and Data including cast vote records, also known as "CVRs." The bill provides for restrictions of certain electronic software voting systems and contingent hand counting procedures. Finally, the bill provides for the random physical inspection of electronic voting systems.

Providing for election reform and protections

Del. Jim Butler [R]	Del. Erica Moore [R]	Del. Ian Masters [R]	Del. Bryan Smith [R]
Del. Laura Kimble [R]	Del. Tresa Howell [R]	Del. Sarah Drennan [R]	Del. Rick Hillenbrand [R]
Del. Bill Ridenour [R]	Del. Margitta Mazzocchi [R]	Del. Bryan Ward [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-17	House	To House Judiciary
2025-02-17	House	Introduced in House
2025-02-17	House	To Judiciary
2025-02-17	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
3	1	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
3	1	39	Amended Code	Citation Text
3	1	39A	New Code	See Bill Text
3	1A	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
3	4A	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
3	4A	35	New Code	See Bill Text
3	4A	36	New Code	See Bill Text
3	4A	37	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2489&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2489%20intr.htm&yr=2025&sesstype=RS&i=2489