Wayne Clark
Born
1972
Contact
Email · wayne.clark@wvhouse.gov
District office
397 Davis St., Charles Town, WV 25414
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18
Bills sponsored
this session · 72 all-time
88
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 434 all-time
3
Enacted into law
this session · 10 all-time
2883
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 2883 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97%
based on 231 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3%
based on 231 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94.7%
based on 231 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
72 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HB 5410 Establish process for county elected officials with familial relationships regarding county finances In Committee
- HB 5037 E-cigarette and E-cigarette Liquid Directory In Committee
- HB 5295 Authorizing a private outdoor designated area to simultaneously host multiple qualified permit holders Signed
- HB 5272 Child Online Pornography Protection In Committee
- HB 5294 Revising state law regulating farm wineries Signed
- HB 5226 Child Social Media Protection Bill In Committee
- HB 4553 Relating to teacher duty-free lunch and daily planning periods In Committee
- HB 4486 Providing tax credits for expenditures related to the establishment and operation of employer-provided child-care facilities In Committee
- HB 4416 Heart Health Equity Inclusion In Committee
- HB 4557 Providing for contracted employment of substitute teachers for 180 instructional days In Committee
- HB 4449 Increase age to 21 for tobacco and vape sales to align with federal law In Committee
- HB 4419 Relating to classroom teachers and special education classroom teachers individualized education program requirements In Committee
- HB 4951 To facilitate the interstate practice of School Psychology in educational or school settings Signed
- HB 5564 Providing that small format, micro hospitals are exempt from certificate of need review In Committee
- HB 4718 Providing online privacy protection laws for children under 18 years of age In Committee
- HB 4913 Relating to the Uniform Special Deposits Act In Committee
- HB 4916 Relating to the Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act In Committee
- HB 4912 Relating generally to the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act In Committee
Historical 54 bills
- HCR 103 Interim study to improve the education system in West Virginia Died
- HB 3048 Allow a school district to develop or adopt a program in which the subject of nutrition and exercise education is taught Died
- HB 2833 Allow Class A resort licensees under WV ABC to sell wine as a retail server Died
- HB 3389 Exclude the Department of Tourism as a Governmental agency Signed
- HB 3331 Relating to diesel-powered equipment regulations in underground coal mines Died
- HB 3487 Providing that small format, micro hospitals are exempt from certificate of need review Died
- HB 3311 Exempt counties with certain population growth from the CON process Died
- HB 2744 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act Died
- HCR 81 Requesting the Department of Tourism to consult and coordinate with the West Virginia Golf Association in order to create a feasible plan for a tourism promoting state public golfing trail with at least one public course in each of the state’s nine tourism districts Died
- HB 2389 Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact Died
- HB 2707 Creating the Mountain Bike Responsibility Act Died
- HB 2659 Adding a special permit for a non-profit entity to be a qualified permit holder in a private outdoor designated area Died
- HB 2690 Dental Insurance Transparency Act Died
- HCR 91 Charles Grant Hoke Memorial Died
- HB 2388 Exclude workers of a ski area operators from maximum hour requirements Died
- HB 2064 Relating to limitations on craft cocktail orders Died
- HB 2059 To move childcare from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Education and reclassify early childhood education Died
- HB 2060 Creating tax exemption for agricultural cooperative associations Died
- HB 2061 Relating to the transfer of certain revenues derived from lottery activities Died
- HB 2111 Establishing the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act Died
- HB 2110 Establishing the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act Died
- HB 2054 Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets Signed
- HB 3080 Military Spouse hiring preference Signed
- HB 3266 Relating generally to compulsory school attendance Died
- HB 3000 Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law. Signed
Co-sponsored
434 billsCurrent session 88 bills
- HB 5262 Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights Signed
- HB 4945 Relating generally to the Hope Scholarship Program Signed
- HB 5435 Establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education Signed
- HB 5091 West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Signed
- 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
- HB 5509 Provide for a special driver’s license for those with physical disabilities In Committee
- HB 5401 To move Muzzle Loader deer season to one week prior to rifle deer season in November. In Committee
- HB 5081 Relating to any school employee before being hired must pass a CPS background check In Committee
- HB 5164 Relating to the land use, manufacture, installation, and safety certification of Fabricated Self-contained Expandable Box Built Permanent Homes In Committee
- HB 4918 To codify the USCCA to provide concealed carry classes in West Virginia. In Committee
- HB 4949 To modify local permitting deadlines for permits, licenses, variances, or other types of approval from a governing body or planning commission of a municipality or county. In Committee
- HB 4808 To allow retired school employees to work after 140 days in certain circumstances. In Committee
- HB 5330 Require DHHR-CPS to notify the county school superintendent & local BOE president (of the public school system where the child attends) of pending CPS investigations. In Committee
- HB 4903 Relating to critical vacancies in public education In Committee
- HCR 91 Requesting That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance engage in a study concerning differences in commercial real property taxes in West Virginia versus bordering states and what can be done to mitigate such differences In Committee
- HB 5487 To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets In Committee
- HB 5437 Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit Passed
- HR 9 Reaffirming the longstanding sisterhood partnership between West Virginia and Taiwan Passed
- HB 4863 Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act Signed
- HB 4886 Relating to spam phone calls. In Committee
- HB 5439 Provide that a person defending themselves or others while at work cannot be terminated In Committee
- HB 4946 Add as required material in public schools the teaching of the full Constitution of the United States, The Federalist Papers and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letters from Birmingham Jail In Committee
- HB 5050 Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education. In Committee
Historical 346 bills
- HB 2006 Relating to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act Signed
- HB 3136 Repeal code relating to wagering or betting on elections Died
- HCR 110 Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the fiscal impact on political subdivisions relating to elimination of certain taxes Died
- HJR 1 Education Accountability Amendment Died
- HCR 102 A resolution to study attracting and retaining remote workers in West Virginia. Died
- HCR 104 Providing for the expiration of certain emergency orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic declared on March 16, 2020 in West Virginia Died
- HCR 96 To study childcare issues in this state. Died
- HB 2791 Relating to enrollment and costs of homeschooled or private school students at vocational schools Signed
- HB 2582 Relating to creating a third set of conditions for the professional teaching certificate Died
- HJR 3 Property Tax Modernization Amendment Died
- HB 3299 Authorizing Higher Education Rules Signed
- HB 3293 Relating to single-sex participation in interscholastic athletic events Signed
- HB 3194 Relating to Delinquent Property Tax sales Died
- HB 3084 Providing commercial discrimination of producers of coal, gas, oil, carbon-based energy, and other products in the State of West Virginia Died
- HB 2584 Prohibiting the home schooling of children in certain circumstances Died
- HB 2572 Requiring elections to increase levies have to coincide with a primary or a general election Died
- HB 2376 Allow concealed carry on and in capitol grounds Died
- HB 2308 Creating the Business PROMISE+ Scholarship Died
- HB 2093 Relating to exemptions for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Foster Homes Signed
- HB 3042 Reciprocity for inspection stickers on new cars purchased in neighboring states Died
- HR 8 Resolution to honor the life of Officer Cassie Johnson Died
- HCR 34 Declaring the “pepperoni roll” to be the official state food of West Virginia Died
- HCR 32 To name Gatewood Road in Fayette County as the “Senator Shirley Love Memorial Road.” Died
- HCR 30 Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the importance of legislation prohibiting the state or its instrumentalities from contracting or otherwise doing business with entities involved in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement against Israel. Died
- HCR 29 Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of states Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |