D. Rolland Jennings
Born
1951
Contact
Email · buck.jennings@wvhouse.gov
District office
2366 Evansville Pike, Thornton, WV 26440
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5
Bills sponsored
this session · 60 all-time
47
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 592 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
4173
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 4173 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.2%
based on 244 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.8%
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)
60 billsCurrent session 5 bills
- HB 5347 Relating to establishing a program for emergency medical services personnel to become certified paramedics Signed
- HB 5276 Relating to the amount of unemployment taxes and benefits In Committee
- HB 4976 Providing the contact information of the Inspector General on the agencies and boards websites of the executive departments Signed
- HCR 39 US Army SP3 Delbert Sherdan “Buck” Huffman Sr. Memorial Bridge Passed
- HB 4758 Creation of the Joint Oversight Committee on the Fusion Center Passed
Historical 55 bills
- HB 4121 Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services. Died
- HB 4118 Authority to establish voluntary firefighter service fee and fund. Died
- HB 4117 Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers Died
- HB 4116 Relating to eligiblity for WV Invests Grant Program Died
- HB 4115 To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers. Died
- HB 4114 Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center Died
- HB 4113 Emergency Medical Services Sales Tax Died
- HB 5454 Relating to the select committee for the West Virginia Fusion Center Died
- HB 4834 To permit women’s wrestling in public high schools as a sanctioned event Died
- HR 10 Expressing the will of the House on the reopening of public schools for in-person learning Died
- HB 3306 Relating to virtual instruction Died
- HB 3470 Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers Died
- HB 3472 Relating to eligiblity for WV Invests Grant Program Died
- HB 3420 Authority to establish voluntary firefighter service fee and fund. Died
- HB 3473 Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services. Died
- HB 3208 To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers. Died
- HB 3419 Emergency Medical Services Sales Tax Died
- HCR 46 U.S. Army Ronald Gene Sypolt Memorial Bridge Died
- HCR 47 Clinton “Randy” Dean 101st Airborne Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge Died
- HCR 62 U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge Died
- HB 3031 Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center Died
- HB 2194 Establishing that companies requiring vaccine mandates lose immunity protection Died
- HB 3153 Relating to distribution of certain taxes and surcharges to benefit volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services providers. Died
- HB 2196 To remove opioid treatment programs from requiring a certificate of need Died
- HB 2195 To provide that third grade students be competent in reading and math before moving on to fourth grade Died
Co-sponsored
592 billsCurrent session 47 bills
- HB 5262 Relating generally to teacher’s bill of rights Signed
- HB 4992 To eliminate the restriction of hunting bears over bait In Committee
- HB 5481 Relating generally to liability of hospital police In Committee
- HCR 68 U. S. Army Air Force, Major (Ret.) Willis “Scottie” Adams Memorial Bridge 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 5418 To give County Sheriffs overall approval in requirements for the position of Bailiff In Committee
- HB 5204 Developing a program for equitable reimbursement rate for EMS transports and treatment in place In Committee
- HB 5399 To modify the state auditing practices of the volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments Passed
- HB 4784 Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state. Passed
- HB 5344 Relating to testimony of cognitively delayed persons in open court and criminal penalties for assault of cognitively delayed persons Passed
- HB 5357 Relating to open captioning for motion pictures 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
- HR 6 A resolution reaffirming support for the town of Thurmond, the historic buildings within the community, and the strong coal mining history associated with it Passed
- HB 5299 The Closed Captioning Act In Committee
- HB 5233 Requiring the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses to post all meeting notices per Open Meetings Act on their website In Committee
- HB 5241 Requiring the West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner to audit certain PEIA claims Passed
- HB 5147 To quantify fair workman compensation rates and more equitable method of tracking/billing for various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel In Committee
- HB 5177 Relating generally to required/mandated state audits for Volunteer Fire Deparments In Committee
- HB 5202 Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration In Committee
- HB 5103 Relating to payment for EMS treatment without transport In Committee
- HCR 92 Requesting that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the effect of Economic Development Authority matching funds to facilitate aid to counties responsible for Emergency Medical Services coverage 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 5355 Allowing volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases Passed
Historical 545 bills
- HB 4090 Provide for the employment or acceptance as avolunteer of a Certified Chaplain by public school board Died
- HB 4003 WV First Small Business Growth Act Died
- HB 5600 Adding representation of the West Virginia Fire Marshal’s office to the LEPS committee. Died
- 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 5520 Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration and Transnational Repression Act Died
- HB 5507 Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation. Died
- HB 5506 Prohibiting Compensation for Lobbying on Behalf of a Foreign Adversary. Died
- HB 5457 To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers. Signed
- HB 5456 Relating to disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers 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 5404 Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship Died
- HB 5356 Modify Funding to Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Died
- HB 5320 Welcome Act Died
- HB 5212 Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education. Signed
- HB 5182 Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties 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 5088 Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement Signed
- HB 5034 Relating to biometric privacy Died
- HB 5029 Relating to Volunteer Fire Departments Died
- HB 5025 Allowing the burning of obsolete farm structures. Died
- HB 5014 Modification to real property tax requirements for farm structures Died
- HB 5010 Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries. Died
- HB 5001 Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace 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 |
Not Voting | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2451
To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |