A bill that would allow a pending West Virginia Supreme Court appointee to remain on the bench has passed the state Senate. The bill now goes back to the House of Delegates. The bill is in response to the February resignation of Justice Evan Jenkins. A judicial commission will recommend candidates to be appointed to replace Jenkins, whose term ends in 2024. When a judge resigns, state law calls for a special election if their term had at least two years remaining. The bill would extend that parameter to at least three years.