WEST virginia legislature

2026 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

Senate Bill 643

By Senators Charnock, Chapman, Takubo, Tarr, Weld, Hamilton, Morris, Woelfel, and Deeds

[Reported February 12, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §3-12-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §3-12-2, §3-12-3, §3-12-4, §3-12-5, §3-12-6, §3-12-7, §3-12-8, §3-12-9, §3-12-10, §3-12-11, §3-12-12, §3-12-13, §3-12-14, §3-12-15, and §3-12-16, relating to discontinuing the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program; and transferring any unexpended balance remaining to the General Revenue Fund.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 12. WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING PILOT PROGRAM.

§3-12-1. Short title. Termination of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program.

This article is known as the "West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program." The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Campaign Financing Pilot Program established pursuant to this article will terminate on June 30, 2026: Provided, That on or after July 1, 2026, any unexpended balance remaining in the Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund.

§3-12-2. Legislative findings and declarations.

[Repealed]

§3-12-3. Definitions.

[Repealed]

§3-12-4. Alternative public campaign financing option.

[Repealed]

§3-12-5. Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund.

[Repealed]

§3-12-6. Sources of revenue for the fund.

[Repealed]

§3-12-7. Declaration of intent.

[Repealed]

§3-12-8. Exploratory period; contributions; expenditures.

[Repealed]

§3-12-9. Qualifying contributions.

[Repealed]

§3-12-10. Certification of candidates.

[Repealed]

§3-12-11. Schedule and amount of Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Fund payments.

[Repealed]

§3-12-12. Restrictions on contributions and expenditures.

[Repealed]

§3-12-13. Reporting requirements.

[Repealed]

§3-12-14. Duties of the State Election Commission; Secretary of State.

[Repealed]

§3-12-15. Criminal penalties.

[Repealed]

§3-12-16. Civil penalties.

[Repealed]