S.J.Res.15

Bi-annual Legislative Session Amendment

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

Proposing a constitutional amendment to change West Virginia's legislative sessions from annual to bi-annual.

This resolution proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution to change the frequency of legislative sessions from annual to bi-annual. Regular sessions would commence on the second Wednesday of January in odd-numbered years. The amendment also adjusts the timing for submitting the governor's budget proposal to the Legislature. The proposed amendment, named "Bi-annual Legislative Session Amendment," would be subject to a vote at the next general election in 2026.

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History

Jan 19

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

Senate

To Judiciary then Finance

Jan 19

Senate

Introduced in Senate