West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5507: Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation.
Status: Introduced, February 13, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §4-16-1, §4-16-2, §4-16-3, §4-16-4, §4-16-5, §4-16-6, §4-16-7, §4-16-8, §4-16-9, §4-16-10, §4-16-11, §4-16-12, §4-16-13 and §4-16-14, relating to establishing a process for the selection and oversight of delegates for a West Virginia Article V convention delegation to an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution. article 16. Selection and Oversight of Delegates for an Article V Amending Convention. §4-16-1. Applicability. This rule applies to commissioners acti.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §4-16-1, §4-16-2, §4-16-3, §4-16-4, §4-16-5, §4-16-6, §4-16-7, §4-16-8, §4-16-9, §4-16-10, §4-16-11, §4-16-12, §4-16-13 and §4-16-14, relating to establishing a process for the selection and oversight of delegates for a West Virginia Article V convention delegation to an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution. article 16. Selection and Oversight of Delegates for an Article V Amending Convention. §4-16-1. Applicability. This rule applies to commissioners acting as delegate members of a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation to participate in a Convention of States for proposing amendments held under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. §4-16-2 Definitions. As used in this Article V Application" means a Concurrent resolution passed by the Legislature of West Virginia requesting Congress to call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of these United States for the purpose of proposing amendments. "Article V Convention" or "Convention for Proposing Amendments" or "Amending Convention" is the process expressly provided in Article V of the Constitution of these United States for the several states to gather in a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. "Chamber" means either the Senate or the House of Delegates of the legislature; "Commissioning Resolution" means the resolution …