Laura Wakim Chapman
Born
1984
Contact
Email · laura.chapman@wvsenate.gov
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38
Bills sponsored
this session · 188 all-time
127
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 264 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
1389
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 1389 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 45 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 45 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
83.3%
based on 45 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
188 billsCurrent session 38 bills
- SR 63 Memorializing life of Sylvia Shafer Introduced
- SR 62 Memorializing life of Betty Burkett Introduced
- SB 472 Requiring hotels and public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training for employees In Committee
- SB 588 Requiring CPS to give parents written copy of their rights in certain circumstances In Committee
- SB 493 Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession Passed
- SB 769 Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients Passed
- SB 857 Requiring insurance coverage of certain genetic testing without cost sharing In Committee
- SB 856 Providing diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost sharing In Committee
- SB 855 Clarifying felony of exhibiting obscene matter to minor In Committee
- SJR 3 Returning Roads to Counties Amendment of 2024 In Committee
- SB 166 Updating contested elections procedures Signed
- SB 150 Clarifying when magistrate vacancies shall be filled Passed
- SR 4 Designating January as Human Trafficking Awareness month Introduced
- SB 313 Requiring doula services be covered and reimbursed by Medicaid and PEIA In Committee
- SB 364 Prohibiting counties from double-taxing rental properties In Committee
- SB 408 Permitting retired teachers to substitute full time without penalty of losing retirement Introduced
- SB 409 Requiring all public schools to instruct students on foreign languages In Committee
- SB 314 Clarifying what constitutes shelter for animals exposed to cold weather In Committee
- SB 406 Relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments In Committee
- SB 405 Creating Jobs for Reentry Program In Committee
- SB 800 Providing water filtration equipment to residents whose water is deemed unsafe In Committee
- SB 410 Requiring all state buildings provide private room for nursing or breastfeeding purposes In Committee
- SB 407 Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act In Committee
- SB 404 Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act In Committee
- SB 817 Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education In Committee
Historical 150 bills
- SB 867 Strengthening definition of shelter for animals exposed to extreme weather Died
- SB 763 Requiring children to be screened for sex trafficking upon entering foster care Died
- SB 75 Exempting certain pension benefits from taxation Died
- SB 713 Providing 10 percent raise for all public school staff Died
- SB 664 Allowing power of attorney or conservator to sign transfer on death deed Died
- SB 663 Allowing parents to refuse family court-ordered medical procedure of child against parents' wishes Died
- SB 653 Placing statue of remembrance in rotunda Died
- SB 597 Relating to payment of state funds to qualified child care entities Died
- SB 596 Eliminating transfer taxes for siblings and for LLC solely owned by individual transferor Died
- SB 595 Requiring both parents consent for non-emergency and non-life-threatening procedures on children Died
- SB 594 Creating exemption for disabled veterans from vehicle sales tax Died
- SB 593 Designating September 11 as Patriot Day Died
- SB 566 Imposing limit of three terms on elected public officials in state Died
- SB 565 Requiring PEIA and other health insurance providers to provide payment parity for certain services Died
- SB 562 Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid Died
- SB 557 Requiring Child Protective Services workers to wear body-worn cameras Died
- SB 535 Imposing one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases Died
- SB 519 Establishing insurance provisions requiring coverage for annual breast cancer screenings Died
- SB 518 Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations Died
- SB 513 Requiring courts to interpret statutes and regulations Died
- SB 512 Relating to cost-sharing calculations on behalf of insured persons Died
- SB 510 Using criminal records as disqualification from practicing particular professions Died
- SB 509 Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients Died
- SB 508 Permitting businesses to receive tax credit for using WV manufactured products Died
- SB 505 Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care Died
Co-sponsored
264 billsCurrent session 127 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 876 Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Facilities Signed
- SB 715 Stop the Bleed Act In Committee
- SB 690 Establishing WV Agritourism Commission Signed
- SB 672 Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients 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
- SCR 27 Affirming power of states to repel invasions for our nation's security In Committee
- SB 637 Prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on internet Passed
- SB 633 Requiring training and administration of brain injury screening for incarcerated individuals In Committee
- SB 659 Increasing minimum benefit for certain annuitants Introduced
- SR 28 Designating February 6, 2024, as Local Food and Farm Day Introduced
- SB 649 Clarifying per diem compensation for certain judges recalled to service Signed
- SB 874 Relating to WV Division of Multimodal Transportation Signed
- SR 53 Designating February 27, 2024, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day Introduced
- SR 22 Designating February 1, 2024, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day Introduced
- SR 56 Memorializing life of Honorable Warren Randolph McGraw Sr. Introduced
- SCR 24 Recognizing First Responders Honor Board's nominees for Medal of Valor Passed
- SR 20 Recognizing essential role of CASA for abused and neglected children Introduced
- SR 18 Designating January 30, 2024, as West Virginia University Day Introduced
- SB 159 Prohibiting persons convicted of certain crimes against minors from holding positions on boards of education Signed
- SR 14 Designating January 29, 2024, as Future Farmers of America Day Introduced
- SR 17 Recognizing Riley Gaines as ambassador for Independent Women's Forum and advocate for women's equality in sports Introduced
- SB 580 Prohibiting warrantless entry on private lands In Committee
Historical 137 bills
- SB 888 Creating Judicial Deference Reform Act Died
- SB 887 Relating to requirements for licensure and regulation of money transmission services Died
- SB 870 Providing $10,000 pay raise to teachers across five years Died
- SB 76 Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV Died
- SB 722 Requiring warrant for DNR officials or officers to enter onto any private property Died
- SB 718 Increasing pay for magistrates Died
- SB 716 Reducing participation required to receive volunteer firefighter tax credit Died
- SB 7 Increasing Homestead Property Tax Exemption Died
- SB 680 Repealing personal income tax and corporate net income tax Died
- SB 669 Relating to general powers of PSC Died
- SB 643 Discontinuing WV Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program Signed
- SB 615 Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE Died
- SB 587 Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials Died
- SB 50 Providing all coal severance tax be provided to county that produced coal Died
- SB 416 Legislation banning tax payer funded lobbying Died
- SB 387 Clarifying term "farm" for tax purposes Died
- SB 244 Making ad valorem taxes on property payable only to county in which property is located Died
- SB 240 Approving overtime pay for teachers Died
- SB 20 Stable Energy Rates Protection Act Died
- SB 19 Relating to purchase or acquisition of real property by foreign entities Died
- SB 162 Requiring WV Board of Education to promulgate legislative rule relating to concussion protocol Died
- SB 154 Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content including minors Died
- SB 1014 Increasing Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates Died
- SB 1005 Clarifying processes of royalty payments for wells in this state Died
- SB 988 Authorizing staffing recommendations and limits by Department of Education Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 5689
Supplemental appropriation, Department of Homeland Security
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 5537
Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 5441
Reforming State Personnel System
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 5438
To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 5438
To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 4995
Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 4951
Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
HB 4575
Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 21, 2026 |
|
HB 4433
Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB 4215
Department of Health Rules Bundle
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2026 |
|
HB 4191
Relating to providing child care generally
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 4087
To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance.
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 4004
Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1
Small Business Growth Act
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
SB 937
Establishing community-based child welfare system program
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
SB 927
Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2026 |
|
SB 878
Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
SB 871
Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | February 20, 2026 |
|
SB 841
Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3951
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | February 20, 2026 |
|
SB 829
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0615
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 827
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0486
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 823
Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SB 820
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0186
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 814
Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 0313
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | February 20, 2026 |
|
SB 788
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0572
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 787
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0250
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
SB 657
Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
SB 641
Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 531
Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
SB 420
West Virginia First Energy Act
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2026 |
|
SB 392
Relating to personal income tax reduction
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 251
Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
SB 250
Budget Bill
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB 250
Budget Bill
Roll Call |
Not Voting | pass | February 20, 2026 |
|
SB 182
Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
SB 63
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Roll Call |
Yea | pass | March 14, 2026 |
|
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |