WV HB2836 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-19 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to make procedures for election contests before a special court applicable to contested elections of certain judges; changing jurisdiction of election contests for county, district, and municipal elections to the circuit courts; requiring a recount proceeding to be completed before filing certain election contests.

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Title

Relating to contested elections procedure update

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-19HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-01-19HouseIntroduced in House
2023-01-19HouseTo Judiciary
2023-01-19HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB644 (Similar To) 2023-02-23 - To House Judiciary

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Code Citations

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Bill Comments

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