To modify the building fund for state parties.
HB 5554 modifies funding rules for political party headquarters in West Virginia. It sets a $10,000 annual limit per donor for contributions to party headquarters committees and caps total funding at $1 million per party. The bill prohibits using these funds for satellite offices, political activities, or non-headquarters expenses. It also requires detailed financial reporting to the Secretary of State for contributions exceeding $250, including donor names and contribution amounts. This directly affects state and county political parties maintaining physical headquarters.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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The bill text was updated from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Engrossed' version, reflecting that it has passed initial legislative review. The substantive policy language regarding contribution limits, reporting requirements, and definitions remains identical between the two versions, with no changes to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms.
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No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and target audience remain the same.
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Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026
How they voted
84–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Mar 2, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican90
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 250)
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Holstein
RRepublican
Co
Jarred Cannon
RRepublican
Co
Mike Hornby
RRepublican
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