Adam Burkhammer
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29
Bills sponsored
this session · 184 all-time
49
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 262 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
1904
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 1904 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.7%
based on 233 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.3%
based on 233 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.5%
based on 233 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
184 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- HB 5609 Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman Passed
- HB 5346 To clean up statutory provisions regarding the Hope Scholarship program to better reflect the intent and operation of the program In Committee
- HB 5231 Relating to use of leashed dogs for tracking mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar or bear In Committee
- HB 5151 Relating to defining term fictive kin Signed
- HB 5195 Create a half day position for all school service personnel In Committee
- HB 5089 Creating limited waiver from certificate of public convenience and necessity requirement for certain water or sewer services projects In Committee
- HB 5066 Prohibit e-bikes from being used for hunting In Committee
- HB 5062 Relating to allowing a guardian ad litem to request the appointment of a court appointed special advocate Passed
- HB 4766 Require Division of Highways to place signage up 30 days prior to road closure Passed
- HB 5063 Modifying the time to terminate a foster care arrangement In Committee
- HB 4323 Removing certain deductions for modification of social security income in adjusted gross income In Committee
- HB 4321 To create a new hunting license stamp for upland game bird In Committee
- HB 4310 Relating to eligibility for workers' compensation benefits by requiring blood test after traumatic injury to determine intoxication In Committee
- HB 4532 Relating to health insurance for living organ donors In Committee
- HB 4212 Removing certain requirements from WV Jobs Act In Committee
- HB 4320 Relating to access for minor children’s medical records Passed
- HB 4322 Amending Hope Scholarship eligibility In Committee
- HB 4309 Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration In Committee
- HB 4975 Relating to establishing a foster parent information system Signed
- HB 5515 Establishing pilot program for Public Guardian Ad Litem Services In Committee
- HB 4764 Provide one trip temporary vehicle permits to be purchased and printed online Passed
- HB 5572 Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children Passed
- HB 5585 Relating to support of child care in kinship/relative custody situations In Committee
- HB 4762 Prohibit municipalities from collecting B&O taxes on projects that are funded by state or federal government programs In Committee
- HB 4799 Relating to certified industrial business expansion development programs In Committee
Historical 155 bills
- HB 4375 To require the Bureau for Social Services to file the Social Services Manual as a legislative rule Died
- HB 4359 Exempt an existing hospital under certificate of need to move their facility up to 10 miles to a new location Died
- HB 4358 Establishing pilot program for Public Guardian Ad Litem Services Died
- HB 4357 Modifying the time to terminate a foster care arrangement Died
- HB 4356 Relating to permitting persons to refuse to participate in a irreversible transition surgery Died
- HB 4355 To create a new hunting license stamp for upland game birds Died
- HB 4354 Relating to necessity allowance Signed
- HB 4353 Prohibit municipalities from collecting B&O taxes on projects that are funded by state or federal government programs Died
- HB 4352 Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children Died
- HB 4351 Creating a Public Awareness Campaign on the threat of mold in indoor environments Died
- HB 4350 Removing certain requirements from WV Jobs Act Died
- HB 4349 Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration Died
- HB 4348 Relating to health insurance for living organ donors Died
- HB 5645 Relating to Medicaid program integrity and work requirements Died
- HB 5576 Relating to Socially Necessary Services (SNS) Accountability and Streamlining Act Died
- HB 5531 Relating to leashed dogs and unmanned aerial vehicles for tracking or locating mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar or bear Died
- HB 5530 Relating to the composition of the Critical Incident Review Team Died
- HB 5529 Relating to performance-based contracting for child placing agencies Died
- HB 5516 Require abuse and neglect case appeals to be processed within 6 months Died
- HB 5443 Relating to the reimbursement for panel attorneys and guardian ad litems Died
- HB 5439 Creaing a pollinator planting program Died
- HB 5042 Prohibit a child in the custody of the state from placement in facility not approved by Department of Human Services Died
- HB 4964 To establish a phased implementation of a Community-Based Child Welfare system in West Virginia. Died
- HB 4907 Restricting the use of pesticides Died
- HB 4816 Relating to municipal fire protection fees Died
Co-sponsored
262 billsCurrent session 49 bills
- HB 5084 Require retailers to verify identification and age upon purchase of vape products Signed
- HB 5519 Relating to authorizing the director of the Division of Forestry to contract for the management of state-owned and leased forests and wooded lands for purposes of preventing forest fires In Committee
- HB 5516 Relating to criminalizing the use of deep fakes Passed
- HR 9 Reaffirming the longstanding sisterhood partnership between West Virginia and Taiwan Passed
- HB 4868 To reduce the certification period for certain emergency medical personnel from 4 years to 2 years In Committee
- HCR 64 Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas Passed
- HB 5056 Relating to substitute service personnel positions Signed
- HCR 47 U. S. Army SGT John Claude Roby Memorial Bridge Passed
- HB 4974 To create the Save our Farmland and Protect our National Security Act In Committee
- HCR 86 Honoring Herschel “Woody” Williams as one of two West Virginia statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. In Committee
- HR 7 Supporting the Preservation of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center Passed
- HB 5073 Relating to the Women’s Right to Know Act In Committee
- HB 5043 Relating to requirements, prohibitions and regulation of foreign principals or agents of foreign principals, lobbying by or on behalf of such foreign principals or their agents Passed
- HB 5694 Relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act Passed
- HB 5180 Removing requirements to submit certain evidence on behalf of home schooled children Passed
- HB 5120 Relating to medical records In Committee
- HB 4880 Relating to personal income tax social security exemption Signed
- HB 5189 Provide tax credit for homeschool students In Committee
- HB 5544 Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year Passed
- HB 5526 Program Design and Outcomes of Selected Pre-Petition Legal Representation Programs In Committee
- HB 5597 Relating to school bus driver charged with DUI In Committee
- HCR 82 To create a study resolution to review training, equipment and operating standards, and for certification and evaluation of local and rural fire departments for retention, training, and recruitment purposes. In Committee
- HB 4423 Protection of minors from harmful material on internet In Committee
- HB 4453 Remove standardized testing in public and private schools In Committee
- HB 4899 WV Belief-Based Campus Student Organization Bill In Committee
Historical 213 bills
- HB 4009 Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act Signed
- HB 4008 Relating to Business Ready Sites Program Signed
- HB 4176 To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts Signed
- HB 4196 To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone Signed
- HB 5684 Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners Signed
- HB 5668 Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act Died
- HB 5624 Relating to asbestos abatement Died
- HB 5605 Relating to drug testing of legislators Died
- HB 5582 Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF Signed
- HB 5570 To exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations. Died
- HB 5498 Relating to liability protection of a multidisciplinary team member. Died
- HB 5497 Relating to staff liability Died
- HB 5496 Providing for the offense of child torture. Died
- HB 5481 To ban ultraprocessed foods (exempt drinks) from schools in WV Died
- HB 5429 Luggage for foster care children transfered between homes Died
- HB 5177 Sales tax rebate for qualifying materials used in the construction of modest homes of 1 600 square feet or less Died
- HB 5100 Transferring all regulatory and enforcement responsibilities for CBD and Kratom from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration. Died
- HB 5099 Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter Died
- HB 4997 Relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats Died
- HB 4996 Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children Signed
- HB 4951 Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education Signed
- HB 4947 Allow Religious Exemptions for vaccines Died
- HB 4853 Relating to hospitals establishing protocols for providing trauma informed care to patients Died
- HB 4852 Relating to regulation of foods Died
- HB 4798 Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.” Signed
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 |
|
HB 3429
Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2402
Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2479
Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2451
To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3277
Relating to defining terms for the West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2511
Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3411
Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2942
Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3209
To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3356
Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Hope Scholarship
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2961
To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3209
To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state.
EFFECT Jul 01, 2025 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3263
Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3166
Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3517
Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3111
To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary
AMENDMENTS |
Not Voting | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3357
Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 765
Establishing Troops-to-Teachers Program
RECEDE |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3000
Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3411
Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 50
Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3016
Photo voter ID.
LIMIT TO 5 MIN |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 225
Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 474
Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
HFA YOUNG 4-10 #1 |
Not Voting | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 35
Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 586
Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 586
Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 275
Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
PASSAGE |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 581
Relating to school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
TABLE EFFECT Jul 01, 2025 |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Nay | fail | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 531
Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 474
Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3162
Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |