Bill Bell
Born
1987
Contact
Email · bill.bell@wvhouse.gov
District office
State Capitol Room 206E, Complex Building 1, Charleston, WV 25305
304-340-3226
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Bills sponsored
this session · 6 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 58 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
244
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 244 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98%
based on 244 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2%
based on 244 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 244 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
6 billsHistorical 6 bills
- HB 5583 West Virginia Seal of Civic Literacy Act. Died
- HB 5433 Require all state‑regulated health insurance plans to provide meaningful coverage for hearing aids and to cover at least one annual audiological evaluation. Died
- HB 5370 Require a 24 -hour hospital hold for persons deemed addicted to specific substances Died
- HB 4485 Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave Died
- HB 4438 Relating to Sexual Abuse Prevention Screening, Hiring and Dismissal Requirements Died
- HB 4436 To require children interviewed by Child Protective Services have their interviews conducted at a child advocacy center Died
Co-sponsored
58 billsHistorical 58 bills
- HB 4077 Remove standardized testing in public and private schools Died
- HB 4005 Skills to work Signed
- HB 5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. Died
- HB 5499 Relating to school system fiscal and governance early warning, stabilization, and accountability. Died
- HB 5495 Creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student’s use of software in a public school. Died
- HB 5466 Relating to Abuse Prevention Program Signed
- HB 5453 To modify the school aid funding formula. Died
- HB 5355 If a person who is not certified is holding a teaching position in a WV public school - that position has to come up for bid every year until it is held by a certified person. Died
- HB 5350 Exempting from sales and use tax materials and appliances used in the manufacture of certain manufactured homes. Died
- HB 5205 Requiring the State Board of Education to create model policies on the use of technology and artifical intelligence in a public school classroom Died
- HB 5102 Relating to coverage for the treatment of stuttering Died
- HB 5089 Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials Signed
- HB 5020 To prohibit a convicted felons of sexual assault, or abuse of juveniles on public school property Died
- HB 5019 Relating to requirements for deputy sheriffs Died
- HB 4987 Relating to the creation of the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Died
- HB 4941 To provide a raise for special education aides, as well as a raise for self-contained special education teachers Died
- HB 4940 Relating to teacher fundraising Died
- HB 4939 To provide $10,000 a year salary increase for any teacher who goes through the National Board Certification process and becomes nationally certified Died
- HB 4938 Require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in a grant writing procedures. Died
- HB 4937 Establish mandated monthly half days for students to all allow school staff planning time Died
- HB 4936 Removing the 140 day a year cap placed on the amount of days a year a retired teacher can work before having their retirement penalized Died
- HB 4905 Removing fees teachers have to pay in order to obtain any teaching license, certification, or additional continuing education credit hours (reporting fee) to the state Board of Education Died
- HB 4904 Relating to critical vacancies in public education Died
- HB 4900 To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students Died
- HB 4834 To permit women’s wrestling in public high schools as a sanctioned event Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 4799
To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 4546
Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 794
Relating to appeals of orders or decrees of adoption
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 5110
Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
SB 900
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4592
Relating to college campus safety
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB 4419
Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB 4990
Relating to crimes using gift cards
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5277
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 4850
Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4765
Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 4464
Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
PASSAGE |
Nay | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
SB 1043
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 913
Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4265
Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 899
Permitting certain teachers to be certified to work as school principals
PASSAGE |
Nay | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 997
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4893
Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5686
Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 985
Relating to registration and enforcement of kratom products
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 916
Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation
EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1038
Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 916
Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 944
Expanding categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers authorized to enforce state laws
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 997
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1038
Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1033
Clarifying powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture over state-owned land
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5015
Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4366
Relating to military interpersonal violence
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4610
Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4755
Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5364
Reforming Boards and Commissions
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 155
Relating to adjunct teaching permits
PASSAGE |
Nay | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4552
Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4265
Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs.
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 701
Relating to authority of sheriff's commission for collection of taxes
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5684
Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4625
Relating to quit claim deeds
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4483
Relating to funeral service licensure and administration
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4999
Relating to crimes against athletic officials
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1059
Relating to agreements between solid waste motor carriers and commercial customers
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4483
Relating to funeral service licensure and administration
EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4538
Regarding fines in DOH work zones
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5638
Relating to the requirements of the state’s cyber security program and responsibilities and authority of the state chief information security officer
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4437
To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1043
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401
PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5086
Relating to peer support services
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5480
Relating to establishing the West Virginia Youth Summer Employment and Career Readiness Program.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4415
Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 950
Relating to mileage and expenses of judges
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |