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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill shifts Public Service Commission to elected, nonpartisan positions across three regional divisions
Last action · March 4, 2026: Motion to table the motion to discharge from committee (Roll No. 348)Sponsors: Jordan Bridges and 10 others
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What This Bill Proposed
To make the Public Service Commission an elected position
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public Service Commission members
West Virginia voters
Voters gain the authority to elect utility regulators directly during primary elections rather than relying on gubernatorial appointments.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are Public Service Commission members currently chosen compared to the proposed change?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 4, 2026HouseMotion to table the motion to discharge from committee (Roll No. 348)
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 12, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Transition from Appointment to Election
The bill fundamentally alters the Public Service Commission by replacing executive branch appointments with public, nonpartisan elections.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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