West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SJR21: Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment
Status: Introduced, February 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:
WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 21 By Senators Willis, Rucker, Taylor, Rose, Azinger, and Helton [Reported February 25, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary] Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article X thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section 13, relating to creating the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights; providing that the state may not increase expenditures from the state general revenue fund from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year in an amount that exceeds the rate of inflation plus the percentage of population growth in the state for the preceding calendar year; providing effective date; 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 article X thereof be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section 13, to be read as follows: ARTICLE X. §13. Taxpayers' Bill of Rights. …
Sponsors
- Willis, Tom (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Rucker, Patricia (R, 16)
- Taylor, Jay (R, 14)
- Rose, Chris (R, 02)
- Azinger, Mike (R, 03)
- Helton, Brian (R, 09)
Latest actions
- : To Finance
- : Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
- : To Judiciary
- : Introduced in Senate
- : To Judiciary then Finance
- : Filed for introduction
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Common questions
- What is SJR21?
- SJR21 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment.
- What is the status of SJR21?
- Introduced as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: To Finance (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR21?
- Willis, Tom (R, 15), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR21?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=21&billtype=jr&houseorig=s&btype=res
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