Ben Queen
Born
1995
Contact
Email · ben.queen@wvsenate.gov
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 14 all-time
66
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 373 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 4 all-time
3663
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 3663 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.7%
based on 362 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.3%
based on 362 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 362 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
14 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 12 bills
- HB 2590 Relating to the West Virginia Employment Law Worker Classification Act Died
- SR 30 Recognizing 80th anniversary of Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Died
- SB 933 Creating Small Business Protection Act Died
- SB 573 Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source Signed
- SB 934 Relating to low-proof spirit alcohol products Died
- SB 544 Increasing power purchase agreement cap Signed
- SB 631 Updating administration, funding, and requirements for federal elections held in WV Signed
- SR 44 Recognizing 151st anniversary of Glenville State University Died
- SCR 5 US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge Died
- HB 3126 Providing an exemption from the consumer sales and service tax for purchases of certain services and tangible personal property sold for the repair, remodeling and maintenance of aircraft Died
- HB 2986 Requiring retail pet stores to complete registration forms required by the county assessor Died
- SR 40 Designating February 16, 2026, as Child Advocacy Center Day Died
Co-sponsored
373 billsCurrent session 66 bills
- SB 873 Schedule for tax installment payments Signed
- SB 439 Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances Signed
- SB 461 Relating to county economic opportunity development districts Signed
- SB 876 Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities Signed
- SB 690 Establishing WV Agritourism Commission Signed
- SB 677 Modifying requirements regarding use of medical cannabis In Committee
- SB 877 Supplementing and amending appropriations to Higher Education Policy Commission Signed
- SR 58 Designating February 29, 2024, as WV Arts Day Introduced
- SB 636 Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election In Committee
- SB 875 Relating to certain insurance coverage provided by BRIM Signed
- SR 59 Reaffirming longstanding sisterhood partnership between WV and Taiwan Introduced
- SR 56 Memorializing life of Honorable Warren Randolph McGraw Sr. Introduced
- SB 604 WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act In Committee
- SCR 24 Recognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees for Medal of Valor Passed
- SR 19 Designating January 31, 2024, as Marshall University Day Introduced
- SB 571 Creating WV Corridor H Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Passed
- SR 17 Recognizing Riley Gaines as ambassador for Independent Women's Forum and advocate for women's equality in sports Introduced
- SR 16 Supporting preservation of Charleston USPS Processing and Distribution Center Introduced
- SB 451 Directing Prosecuting Attorneys Institute to make training available to certain new prosecuting attorneys Signed
- SB 533 Allowing EMS agencies to triage, treat or transport patients to alternate destinations Signed
- SR 51 Memorializing life of Lora Susan Thompson Introduced
- SB 534 Prohibiting false abuse or neglect referrals in child abuse cases In Committee
- SR 10 Commemorating 78th Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments Southern Office Introduced
- SCR 17 Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people Passed
- SB 543 Relating to research and economic development agreements for state institutions of higher education Signed
Historical 307 bills
- HB 3078 Relating to powers and duties of the parole board Signed
- HB 3139 To allow for full-time paid employees of a Volunteer Fire Company to participate in the West Virginia Public Employee Retirement System. Died
- HB 2598 Altering the definition of an above ground storage tank Died
- HB 3310 Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission Died
- HB 3304 Authorizing the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a Reentry and Transitional Housing Program Signed
- HB 2760 Relating to economic development incentive tax credits Signed
- HB 3198 Establishing a program to facilitate the recovery of areas of the state that have been impacted by the reduction of coal production and consumption Died
- HB 3214 Reallocating and dedicating three percent of oil and gas severance tax revenues to the oil and gas producing counties Died
- HB 3089 Make utility workers essential employees during a state of emergency Signed
- HB 2838 Authorize the ordering of restitution to the state for reimbursement of costs incurred for misuse of public funds, and to create the State Auditor’s Public Integrity and Fraud Fund for use of said funds Died
- HB 2580 Mandating judgment by a mayor, any individual exercising the mayor’s functions, the police court judge, or municipal judge be obligated to the Model Rules of Judicial Conduct Died
- HB 2494 Create license plate for autism awareness Died
- HB 2379 Make criminal invasion of privacy a felony Died
- HB 2378 Providing enhanced criminal penalties for offenses committed against law-enforcement officers or first responders Died
- HB 2380 Banning convicted sex offenders from driving taxis, ride share, limousines, and buses Died
- HB 2345 Requiring each county school board to employ at least one full time school nurse Died
- HR 8 Resolution to honor the life of Officer Cassie Johnson Died
- HB 3045 Relating to firefighter disability claims Signed
- HCR 32 To name Gatewood Road in Fayette County as the “Senator Shirley Love Memorial Road.” Died
- HB 3029 Relating to Seatbelt Admissibility Died
- HB 3012 Creating a 529 type tax-deferred savings account for first time homebuyers Died
- HCR 29 Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of states Died
- HB 2031 West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act Died
- HB 2001 Relating generally to creating the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program Signed
- HCR 26 Victor Yoak Memorial Bridge Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 3369
Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Enrollment
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3360
Supplemental Appropriation - EDA Bridge Loan Fund
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3520
Expiring funds to the surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, Office of Energy
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3164
Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3371
Supplemental Appropriation - - HLFC to OIG Net Zero
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3352
Supplemental Appropriation - Human Services - Medicaid
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3125
To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3359
Supplemental Appropriation - EDA and Medicaid Net Zero
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3349
Supplemental Appropriation - Medicaid
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2347
The Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3356
Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Hope Scholarship
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
SB 941
Clarifying authority regarding dams designed by US Conservation Service
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 3357
Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 12, 2025 |
|
HB 2164
To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3412
Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3504
Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3517
Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3503
Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3492
Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3434
Relating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sections
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2054
Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3162
Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2351
Relating to compensation for panel attorneys
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3016
Photo voter ID.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2121
Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3181
Allow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirement
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3111
To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3014
Relating generally to liability of hospital police
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2836
Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2961
To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3263
Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3411
Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3513
Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2575
Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3424
Removing language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the community
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2695
Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2066
Creating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
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HB 3338
Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3440
Relating generally to removing and repealing obsolete provisions under the purview of the State Treasurer’s Office
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3294
Enacting the Bank Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation Act
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2014
Certified Microgrid Program
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3297
Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2511
Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2344
Relating generally to traffic safety
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2963
To ensure that the survivor of a merger, reorganization, purchase, or assumption of liabilities of a bank chartered by West Virginia is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2718
Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2267
Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 2358
Relating to postmortem examinations
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
|
HB 3209
To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state.
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
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HB 2802
Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers
Passage |
Yea | pass | April 11, 2025 |
Career history 1 past role
- Upper chamber West Virginia District 12 Republican