Requiring petition of qualified voters for defeated amendment to be reconsidered

SB 191 requires city governments in West Virginia to collect signatures from qualified voters on a petition before resubmitting a charter amendment that was previously rejected by voters in a municipal election. It modifies Section 8-4-8 of the West Virginia Code to explicitly mandate this petition process as a prerequisite for reconsidering defeated amendments, directly affecting how municipalities handle future local charter changes. The bill clarifies that defeated amendments cannot be reintroduced without such voter support, ensuring municipal charters undergo renewed voter approval rather than automatic resubmission.