West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SJR9: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment
Status: Passed both chambers, March 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 9 By Senators Rucker, Rose, Thorne, Grady, Hart, Chapman, Smith (Mr. President), Roberts, Tarr, Taylor, Clements, Barnhart, and M. Maynard [Reported February 26, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary] Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section one, article IV thereof, relating to the right to vote in elections held in West Virginia; 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 one, article IV thereof, be amended to read as follows: ARTICLE IV. Elections and Officers. §1. Elections and Officers. Only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States shall be are entitled to vote at all elections held within the counties in which they respectively reside; but no a person who is a minor, or who has been declared mentally incompetent by a court …
Sponsors
- Rucker, Patricia (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Rose, Chris (R, 02)
- Thorne, Darren (R, 15)
- Grady, Amy (R, 04)
- Hart, Craig A. (R, 06)
- Chapman, Laura Wakim (R, 01)
- Smith, Randy E. (R, 14)
- Roberts, Rollan A. (R, 09)
- Tarr, Eric (R, 04)
- Taylor, Jay (R, 14)
- Clements, Charles H. (R, 02)
- Barnhart, Trenton (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Completed legislative action
- : Communicated to House
- : Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 638)
- : Senate concurred in House amendment
- : House Message received
- : Communicated to Senate
- : Adopted by House, Special Calendar (Roll No. 509)
- : Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 508)
- : Read 3rd time
- : On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Votes
- Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 638) (March 14, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 508) (March 13, 2026): 56 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Adopted by House, Special Calendar (Roll No. 509) (March 13, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 310) (March 3, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SJR9?
- SJR9 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment.
- What is the status of SJR9?
- Passed both chambers as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: Completed legislative action (March 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR9?
- Rucker, Patricia (R, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR9?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=9&billtype=jr&houseorig=s&btype=res
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