Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment

The document status changed from 'Enrolled Version - Final Version' to 'Committee Substitute', indicating the bill is no longer in its final form and is subject to further legislative review.

The date of action was updated from 'Adopted March 14, 2026' to 'Reported February 26, 2026', reflecting the timeline of the committee's review rather than final passage.

The proposed amendment text was edited to reverse the order of the citizenship clauses and to fix grammatical errors, such as changing 'shall be entitled to vote' to 'shall be are entitled to vote' and 'shall not be permitted to vote' to 'shall be permitted to may not vote', though the legal meaning of the requirements is identical.

The adoption date was updated from January 14, 2026 (introduction) to March 14, 2026 (final passage).

Minor wording changes were made to the eligibility section to use gender-neutral language ('he or she') and adjust the phrasing of residency requirements.

New sponsors (Senators Grady, Barnhart, and M. Maynard) were added to the list of authors, and standard enrollment certification signatures were included.

Explanatory notes regarding strike-throughs and the original introduction date were removed as the bill was finalized.