Joe Funkhouser
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Bills sponsored
this session · 101 all-time
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Bills co-sponsored
this session · 198 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 6 all-time
924
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 924 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.8%
based on 240 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.2%
based on 240 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 240 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
101 billsHistorical 101 bills
- HB 5644 To establish provisions regarding student immigration status and nationality in WV public educational institutions Died
- HB 5643 Allowing an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States Died
- HB 5611 Certified Microgrid Program Died
- HB 5604 To recognize bullion as legal tender Died
- HB 5602 Provide a statutory mechanism allowing property owners of undeveloped or unimproved land located within municipal boundaries to petition for annexation of their property into the county. Died
- HB 5587 To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement Died
- HB 5538 To expand licensing opportunities and safety regulation in the esthetics industry Died
- HB 5535 Relating to tow truck lighting Died
- HB 5534 To reduce all titled vehicle personal property taxation values, except for mobile homes, from a Class IV assessment valuation to a Class II Died
- HB 5532 Prohibiting counties from double-taxing rental properties Died
- HB 5493 Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors. Died
- HB 5464 West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026 Died
- HB 5423 To ensure that illegal aliens do not vote or operate a motor vehicle in the state. Died
- HB 5404 Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship Died
- HB 5401 Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas Signed
- HB 5383 To require real estate agents to disclose water and sewer utility rates, if applicable, at the point of sale Died
- HB 5368 Establish a registry for domestic violence offenders Died
- HB 5367 Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act Died
- HB 5366 Relating to rules governing the practice of law Signed
- HB 5329 Expand the usage of impact fees for county development Died
- HB 5275 Providing the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail Died
- HB 5274 Allowing the Secretary of State administer oaths and affirmations. Died
- HB 5273 Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office Died
- HB 5229 Relating to filing of a fraudulent financing statement. Died
- HB 5228 Relating to clarifying the definition of electioneering Died
Co-sponsored
198 billsHistorical 198 bills
- HB 4191 Relating to providing child care generally Died
- HB 4190 Relating to the restoration of civil rights Died
- HB 4154 To require all West Virginia public employee retirement agencies to provide an annual cost of living adjustment for all retirees who have been retired for over ten (10) years Died
- HB 4137 Updating the West Virginia Law Institute Died
- HB 4099 To disallow the recognition of a drivers license issued by another state to any undocumented immigrant Died
- HB 4080 To provide for partisan races for mayoral and city council races, and provide for the election of mayors by citizens of a town or municipality. Died
- HB 4009 Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act Signed
- HB 4003 WV First Small Business Growth Act Died
- HB 5593 Making ivermectin available over the counter in West Virginia Died
- HB 5592 Ivermectin over the counter Died
- HB 5558 To create the West Virginia Child Investment Account Matching Program. Died
- HB 5556 Creating an external reference pricing pilot program for prescription drugs. Died
- HB 5553 Relating to participation in federal prescription drug pricing programs. Died
- HB 5543 Authorizing the State Treasurer to coordinate SMART529 program with federal Trump accounts Died
- HB 5510 Eliminate the requirement for private wedding venues to own or lease 2 acres in rural location. Died
- HB 5506 Prohibiting Compensation for Lobbying on Behalf of a Foreign Adversary. Died
- HB 5500 To make allowances for bio-degradable farm/field products to escape the transport vehicle so to avoid potential fines Died
- HB 5477 Relating to federal immigration enforcement. Died
- HB 5461 Creating the “Financial Accountability Stable Token Act,” for financing and state payments Died
- HB 5427 To prohibit the malicious publication of personally identifiable information with intent to harass, intimidate, threaten, stalk, or facilitate harm. Died
- HB 5413 Relating to the Central Abuse Registry Died
- HB 5406 Relating to driving under the influence Signed
- HB 5391 Amending the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. Died
- HB 5347 Relating to eligibility requirements for allocation from the Fire Protection Fund Died
- HB 5341 To create a domestic violence registry 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 |
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HB 4546
Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
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SB 794
Relating to appeals of orders or decrees of adoption
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
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HB 5110
Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
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SB 900
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
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HB 4592
Relating to college campus safety
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
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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 |
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HB 4990
Relating to crimes using gift cards
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
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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 |
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HB 4765
Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
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HB 4464
Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
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HB 3429
Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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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 |
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HB 2479
Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2451
To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3277
Relating to defining terms for the West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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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 |
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HB 3411
Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2942
Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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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 |
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HB 3356
Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Hope Scholarship
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2961
To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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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 |
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HB 3263
Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3166
Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3517
Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3111
To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary
AMENDMENTS |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3357
Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 765
Establishing Troops-to-Teachers Program
RECEDE |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3000
Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law.
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3411
Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 50
Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 3016
Photo voter ID.
LIMIT TO 5 MIN |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 225
Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 474
Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
HFA YOUNG 4-10 #1 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 35
Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 586
Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 586
Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 275
Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 581
Relating to school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
TABLE EFFECT Jul 01, 2025 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE |
Yea | fail | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 531
Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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SB 474
Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
PASSAGE |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
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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 |
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HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |