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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5561: Refer instances of election fraud to the attorney general for prosecution

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5561 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Refer instances of election fraud to the attorney general for prosecution. Primary sponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): To House Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laura KimblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Jim ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Tresa HowellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Margitta MazzocchiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Bill RidenourCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. To House Judiciary
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Judiciary
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source