West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SJR8: Sheriff's Succession Amendment
Status: Introduced, February 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, February 27, 2026:
WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 8 By Senators Morris, Hamilton, Queen, Z. Maynard, and Rucker [Reported February 27, 2026, from the Committee on Finance] Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section three, article IX thereof, relating to county organization and sheriffs; modifying term limits for sheriffs; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto: That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be submitted to the voters of the state at the next general election to be held in the year 2026, which proposed amendment is that section three, article IX thereof, be amended to read as follows: ARTICLE IX. COUNTY ORGANIZATION. §3. Sheriffs. A person who has been elected or who has served as sheriff during all or any part of two consecutive terms shall be ineligible for the office of sheriff during any part of the term immediately following the second of the two consecutive terms. The person holding the office of sheriff when this section is ratified shall not be prevented from holding the …
Sponsors
- Morris, Robbie (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Hamilton, Bill (R, 11)
- Queen, Ben (R, 12)
- Maynard, Zack (R, 07)
- Rucker, Patricia (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : To House Judiciary
- : To Judiciary
- : Introduced in House
- : House received Senate message
- : Ordered to House
- : Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 309)
- : Read 3rd time
- : On 3rd reading
- : Read 2nd time
- : On 2nd reading
Votes
- Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 309) (March 3, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SJR8?
- SJR8 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sheriff's Succession Amendment.
- What is the status of SJR8?
- Introduced as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: To House Judiciary (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR8?
- Morris, Robbie (R, 11), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR8?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=8&billtype=jr&houseorig=s&btype=res
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