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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 9: To repeal the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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

HCR 9 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the West Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To repeal the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Primary sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 20, 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 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe FunkhouserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Rick HillenbrandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Chuck HorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse95
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 then Rules
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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