S.J.Res.21

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment

Introduced·2/20/26

West Virginia SJR21 proposes a constitutional amendment limiting state government spending increases to population growth plus inflation.

West Virginia SJR21 proposes an amendment to the state constitution, adding a new section to Article X to establish the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights. This amendment would limit state government's ability to increase expenditures beyond the growth of the population plus inflation. The resolution outlines the amendment's purpose and mandates that information about it be mailed to registered voters. If ratified, this amendment would be known as the "Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 24

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting

History

Feb 25

Senate

Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

Feb 25

Senate

To Finance

Feb 20

Senate

Filed for introduction