Chris Phillips
Born
1969
Contact
Email · chris.phillips@wvhouse.gov
District office
742 Sawmill Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201
304-614-3246
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5
Bills sponsored
this session · 67 all-time
99
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 733 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 10 all-time
1399
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 1399 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.3%
based on 538 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.7%
based on 538 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 538 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
67 billsCurrent session 5 bills
- HB 5569 Requiring an appraiser to pay for a background check required by the AMC as a condition of being added to the AMCs panel of appraisers. Signed
- HB 5182 Relating to receipts for payment of personal income taxes and the requirement thereof for annual renewal of vehicular registration In Committee
- HB 5582 Modifying exceptions for real estate appraisal licensure. Signed
- HB 4759 Relating to E-Verify, the federal employment authorization program Passed
- HB 5677 Relating to the appellate court for appeals of level 3 decisions issued by the Public Employees Grievance Board. In Committee
Historical 62 bills
- HB 5688 Relating to the creation of the West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity Died
- HB 5627 To provide for a $100 tax credit per election for service by an election official to West Virginia Personal income tax liabilities. Died
- HB 5613 Relating to authorizing the Fleet Management Division to use telematics Signed
- HB 5612 Relating to property valuations of properties located on the State Capitol Complex Signed
- HB 5565 Relating to creating the State Election Poll Clerk Reimbursement Fund Account for county poll clerks to receive a stipend of $100 per day for each day they work during early voting and/or election day for general elections. Died
- HB 5564 Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time 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
- HCR 91 To study considering methods of retaining native businesses Died
- HB 2174 West Virginia Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2021 Died
- HB 3199 To establish gender guidelines for public school restrooms Died
- HB 2176 Making it a criminal offense to escape or attempt to escape from the custody of a Community Corrections program Died
- HB 2177 Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions Died
- HB 2009 Relating to the merging and reorganizing of the executive branch Signed
- HB 3313 Restraining county commissions from imposing rules and regulations on farmers beyond what is already prescribed through state statute Died
- HB 3210 Relating to the performance of installation of propane gas systems Signed
- HB 3562 Relating to the West Virginia Fusion Center Died
- HB 3444 Relating to the creation of the West Virginia Semiquincentennial Commission and Fund Signed
- HB 3459 To allow for a best value procurement evaluation for prequalified bidders Died
- HB 3561 Relating generally to creating the Joint Legislative Committee on Civic Life Died
- HB 3471 Relating to the appellate court for appeals of level 3 decisions issued by the Public Employees Grievance Board Died
- HB 2004 Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct Signed
- HB 2594 Relating to the death penalty for first degree murder Died
- HB 4623 Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act Died
- HB 2174 West Virginia Monument and Memorial Protection Act of 2021 Died
- HB 2177 Permitting the issuance of a state issued identification card without a photo on the card under certain conditions Signed
Co-sponsored
733 billsCurrent session 99 bills
- HB 5512 To Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy Rights In Committee
- 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 5105 To eliminate the vaccine requirements for public virtual schools. Vetoed
- HB 4918 To codify the USCCA to provide concealed carry classes in West Virginia. In Committee
- HB 5007 Clarifying that there is no restriction on the lawful carrying of a deadly weapon, firearm or pepper spray specifically on sidewalks and streets directly bordering and surrounding the State Capitol Complex grounds. In Committee
- HB 5098 Requiring Federal law enforcement to coordinate with Attorney General and County Sheriffs In Committee
- HB 4844 Relating generally to drug testing of state legislators. In Committee
- HB 5220 Authorizing State Tax Division Investigators to carry concealed weapon In Committee
- HB 4788 Relating to when Mail In Ballots are Due In Committee
- HB 5415 Relating to procedures regarding illegal entry into the state In Committee
- HB 5408 Relating to the delivery sales of tobacco In Committee
- HB 4886 Relating to spam phone calls. In Committee
- HB 4885 Relating to blocking roadways Passed
- HCR 64 Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas Passed
- HB 5430 Relating to per diem compensation and expenses of newly elected or appointed judicial officers receiving education and training prior to taking the oath of office. Signed
- HB 5521 Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products In Committee
- HCR 47 U. S. Army SGT John Claude Roby Memorial Bridge Passed
- HB 5396 Relating to the Second Amendment Freedom and Enforcement (SAFE) Act In Committee
- HJR 21 Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state Passed
- HJR 28 Protection from medically-assisted suicide or euthanasia in West Virginia Amendment Passed
- HB 5384 To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections In Committee
- HB 5383 To move the election of Supreme Court Justices to the general election In Committee
- HCR 57 Resolution demanding Congress call a Convention of States to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States to create fiscal responsibility by and within the federal government. Passed
- HB 5358 Creating an ombudsman program within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to review complaints against a state agency or correctional facility. Passed
- HB 5363 Requiring the Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation to continue the GOALS Programs in regional jails. In Committee
Historical 634 bills
- HB 4198 E-Verify Safe Harbor Act Died
- HB 4190 Relating to the restoration of civil rights Died
- HB 4185 Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban Died
- HB 4176 To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts Signed
- HB 4129 Relating to the prohibition of warrantless searches and seizures. Died
- HB 4106 Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds Signed
- HB 4098 To restore the right of a person to sit on a jury has been restored upon expungement of one’s record 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 4007 Relating to industrial access roads Signed
- HB 4049 Relating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act Died
- HB 5684 Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners Signed
- HB 5680 Relating to establishing a comprehensive regulatory sunset and zero-based review system. Died
- HB 5660 Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute Died
- 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 5551 Protecting State Licensing and ID Act Died
- HB 5520 Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration and Transnational Repression Act Died
- HB 5510 Eliminate the requirement for private wedding venues to own or lease 2 acres in rural location. Died
- HB 5507 Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation. Died
- HB 5492 Relating to advance purchase agreements for electric substation transformers Died
- HB 5477 Relating to federal immigration enforcement. Died
- HB 5472 Formally recognize Mine Rescue teams as first responders in West Virginia. Died
- HB 5468 Allotting counties $5,000 per deputy position to only be used for deputy pay raises Died
- HB 5464 West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026 Died
- HB 5427 To prohibit the malicious publication of personally identifiable information with intent to harass, intimidate, threaten, stalk, or facilitate harm. 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |