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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 18: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state

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

HJR 18 is a joint resolution introduced in the West Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state. Primary sponsor: Scot Heckert (Republican). It lists 2 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 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scot HeckertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Dave FogginCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Rick HillenbrandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88

“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