West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 4080: To provide for partisan races for mayoral and city council races, and provide for the election of mayors by citizens of a town or municipality.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 4080 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To provide for partisan races for mayoral and city council races, and provide for the election of mayors by citizens of a town or municipality. Primary sponsor: Willis. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Markup Discussion.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Geno Chiarelli | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Joe Funkhouser | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Mike Hite | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Josh Holstein | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Mike Hornby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Martin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phillips | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeff Stephens | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Markup Discussion
- To House Judiciary
- Markup Discussion
- To House Legal Services
- To House Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To Judiciary
- Filed for introduction