Amendments to city charters.

The entity responsible for keeping and preserving authentic public records of city charter amendments was changed from the Clerk of the House of Delegates to the West Virginia Secretary of State.

The bill's purpose was expanded to include transferring the state repository for city charters and permitting charter amendments concerning municipal election days and office term lengths.

The legislative timeline was updated to reflect that the bill originated in the Committee on Government Organization and was reported on February 26, 2026, rather than being introduced on February 16, 2026.

Established a deadline of July 1, 2032, for cities to align their election dates with the statewide election schedule.

Authorized municipalities to amend charters or ordinances to change municipal election days and transitional term lengths via simple ordinance rather than requiring a separate voter referendum.

Added a restriction that no ordinance changing term lengths may extend an incumbent officer's current term beyond the date they were originally elected.

Added a requirement for municipalities to share administrative election costs with county commissions based on the municipality's pro-rata share of registered voters.

Defined the maximum allowable length for transitional terms as not exceeding the regular term by more than 18 months.

Transferred the official state repository for city charters from the Clerk of the House of Delegates to the West Virginia Secretary of State.