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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 9: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment

Passed both chambers 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

SJR 9 is a joint resolution introduced in the West Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment. Primary sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Completed legislative action.

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 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patricia RuckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Trenton BarnhartCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Laura ChapmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Charles ClementsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Amy GradyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Craig HartCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Mark MaynardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Rollan RobertsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Chris RoseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
SmithCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Eric TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Jay TaylorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Darren ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Completed legislative action
  2. Communicated to House
  3. Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 638)
  4. Senate concurred in House amendment
  5. House Message received
  6. Communicated to Senate
  7. Adopted by House, Special Calendar (Roll No. 509)
  8. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 508)
  9. Read 3rd time
  10. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
  11. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
  12. Amendment reported by the Clerk

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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