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15
Bills sponsored
this session · 49 all-time
53
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 198 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
1904
Recorded votes
89%
Vote participation
voted in 89% of 1904 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.4%
based on 166 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.6%
based on 166 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
68%
based on 166 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
49 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HCR 87 A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to increase tourism and entertainment In Committee
- HB 5274 To require all medical providers to orally explain any and all medical treatments and procedures and all possibilities for potential problems or complications or side effects to patients before proceeding with treatments. In Committee
- HB 5235 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor Passed
- HB 5223 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program Passed
- HB 5035 To require voter ID cards to come with a photograph of the individual In Committee
- HB 5088 To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing In Committee
- HCR 48 November 7th to be designated annually as “Pastor Appreciation Day” In Committee
- HB 5619 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 In Committee
- HB 4989 To increase the tax rate on nonresidents by 1.5% In Committee
- HB 4988 To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide In Committee
- HB 4990 To allow for the WVSSAC to pull coaching certificates of coaches who are found guilty of illegal recruiting In Committee
- HB 5033 Allowing the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to stock “F1” fingerling bass, otherwise known as tiger bass, into West Virginia public lakes In Committee
- HB 5196 To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination In Committee
- HB 5034 To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents In Committee
- HB 4901 To exempt the first $20,000 of earnings from the state income tax for West Virginia residents In Committee
Historical 34 bills
- HB 5525 To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water. Died
- HB 4970 To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing Died
- HB 4969 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 Died
- HB 4968 To exempt the first $20,000 of earnings from the state income tax for West Virginia residents Died
- HB 4967 To allow for the WVSSAC to pull coaching certificates of coaches who are found guilty of illegal recruiting Died
- HB 4966 Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children Died
- HB 4959 Limiting amount event tickets can be sold for above original price Died
- HB 4958 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program Died
- HB 4957 To change the amount of days in a school year from 180 to 160. Died
- HB 4956 To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day. Died
- HB 4955 To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide Died
- HB 4954 To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents Died
- HB 4953 To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination Died
- HB 4695 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor Died
- HB 2634 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor Died
- HB 2708 To allow for the WVSSAC to pull coaching certificates of coaches who are found guilty of illegal recruiting Died
- HB 2630 To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing Died
- HB 2635 To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide Died
- HB 2632 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 Died
- HB 2633 To clarify that dogs may be used to track wounded game on a leash, or with an electronic controlling device Died
- HB 2631 To require all medical providers to orally explain any and all medical treatments and procedures and all possibilities for potential problems or complications or side effects to patients before proceeding with treatments. Died
- HB 2720 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program Died
- HB 3101 To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day. Died
- HB 2554 To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination Died
- HB 2552 To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents Died
Co-sponsored
198 billsCurrent session 53 bills
- HCR 54 West Virginia has standing in matters relating to issues that impact people of West Virginia In Committee
- HB 4788 Relating to when Mail In Ballots are Due In Committee
- HB 5486 To establish the County Home Rule Program as a permanent program. In Committee
- HCR 69 To recognize every February during a leap year as Upper Big Branch Miners Month. In Committee
- HB 5429 To require Public Service Commission to hear requests for rate adjustments from public electrical utilities and issue a recommendation to legislature In Committee
- HCR 64 Acknowledging and supporting the State of Texas Passed
- HB 5029 To create a tuition reimbursement program for Corrections employees. In Committee
- HB 4883 Relating to increasing annual salaries of certain employees of the state Signed
- 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 5357 Relating to open captioning for motion pictures In Committee
- HCR 55 Resolution to make Donald Trump a non-resident West Virginia citizen. In Committee
- HB 5371 Relating to renewal of registration 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
- HJR 26 Resolution for Constitutional Officer Term Limits In Committee
- 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
- HJR 25 Resolution for Constitutional Officer Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature In Committee
- HB 5299 The Closed Captioning Act In Committee
- HB 5152 To permit students in Christian schools at the elementary and middle school level to participate in county level sport tournaments In Committee
- HB 5083 Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information. Passed
- HB 5070 Provide 25% Discount to WV Residents using State Parks In Committee
- HB 5200 Requiring that school counselors serving students in preschool through the 12th grade participate in the School Counselors Conference at least once every two years Passed
- HB 5080 Change required service from 25 to 20 years for eligibility for minimum 1k retirement annuity In Committee
- HCR 44 Frank Walker Mosley Memorial Bridge Passed
- HCR 58 Resolution requesting an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic In Committee
Historical 145 bills
- HB 4437 To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use. Signed
- HB 5603 To fine and hold legally responsible land owners from out of state who neglect their land Died
- HB 5528 Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials. Signed
- HB 5517 Relating to the Office of Insurance Commissioner maintaining and posting lists of bondsmen Died
- HB 5511 To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement Died
- HB 5493 Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors. Died
- HB 5475 To make the Public Service Commission an elected position Died
- HB 5471 To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary Died
- HB 5469 Allowing for a paid commission for sheriffs Died
- HB 5468 Allotting counties $5,000 per deputy position to only be used for deputy pay raises Died
- HB 5467 To increase the Deputy Sheriff retirement multiplier from 2.75 to 3.0 Died
- HB 5165 To create the West Virginia Rural Property Safety and Clean Land Act. Died
- HB 5161 To create the West Virginia Rural Mobility and Transportation Access Act. Died
- HB 5038 Establishing the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state Died
- HB 4991 West Virginia First Energy Act Died
- HB 4990 Relating to crimes using gift cards Signed
- HB 4965 Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency Signed
- HB 4891 To require all utility companies to absorb the costs of maintenance, upgrades, and repairs for their pipes, cables, utility poles, electrical lines, and other necessities without increasing rates or costs to consumers/customers. Died
- HB 4890 A 10% raise to non-uniformed corrections workers Died
- HB 4889 To give state retirees a 10% increase Died
- HB 4888 To modify child support payments for working parents Died
- HB 4887 Authorizing sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of services Died
- HB 4885 To remove the state tax on gasoline at the pumps Died
- HB 4884 To recalculate how child support payments are made Died
- HB 4883 Abolish the tax on overtime pay 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2451
To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses
PREVIOUS QUESTION |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
Nay | pass | April 12, 2025 |