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WV SB 531
Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act
In brief
WV SB 531 is a state bill in WV: “Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act”. It was introduced on Jan 20, 2026 in the Senate, during the 2026 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: enacted. The latest action we have (Jun 25, 2026) reads: “Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026”. Its sponsor is Azinger (Republican), with 10 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Government overreach. The facts here come from State legislature (wvlegislature.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- Enacted
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2026: Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsors
- Azinger (Republican)
- Phillips, cosponsor
- Charnock (Republican), cosponsor
- Rose (Republican), cosponsor
- Helton (Republican), cosponsor
- Rucker (Republican), cosponsor
- Morris (Republican), cosponsor
- Willis, cosponsor
- Roberts (Republican), cosponsor
- Hamilton, cosponsor
- Taylor (Republican), cosponsor
- Started in
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 20, 2026
- Session
- 2026
- Subjects
- Finance and Administration
Our summary: WV SB 531 establishes the First Amendment Preservation Act; latest action (2026-06-25): Chapter 153, Acts, Regular Session, 2026. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=531&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
- Open States: openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB531/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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