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Legislator > Chris Toney
State Delegate
Chris Toney
(R) - West Virginia
West Virginia House District 43
In Office - Started: 12/01/2022
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol Complex, Building 1
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-340-3265
Beckley Office
3626 Clear Fork Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-228-3760
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB3024 | Guaranteed course transfer bill | AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18B-14-5, relating to the guaranteed transfer of credit for courses completed in career pathways between high schools, career and technical education centers, community and technical colleges, and baccalaureate institutions; imposing duties on the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education; establishing a statewide guaranteed transfer and articulation advisory committee; setting forth membership of the advisory committee; allowing for subcommittees; requiring the commission and the council to oversee the development of a statewide articulation and guaranteed transfer agreement and setting forth parameters therefore; requiring the commission and the council, in collaboration with the advisory committee, to develop, coordinate, and maintain guaranteed degree transfer pathways for selected baccalaureate programs and the parameters therefore; setting forth additional requirements for guaranteed statewide transfer pathways; and requiring the commission and council to propose rules for legislative approval. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2695 | Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts | AN ACT to amend and reenact §7-22-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county economic opportunity development districts; authorizing Raleigh County to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of the Raleigh County Economic Opportunity Development District; authorizing Mason County to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District; and requiring Mason County and Raleigh County to comply with requirements to hold a public hearing, submit a certain application, and receive approval as required by law; and requiring jurisdictions authorized to levy special excise tax to file a detailed annual report.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2773 | Higher Ed Rules | AN ACT to amend and react §18B-17-2 and §18B-17-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education; authorizing legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Accountability System and Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars and Teacher Loan Repayment Program; and authorizing legislative rules for the Community and Technical College Education regarding Employing and Evaluating Presidents. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2897 | Permitting the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance and financial audits of the West Virginia Department of Education | AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-46; relating to permitting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, in conjunction with the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, to direct the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance audits of the West Virginia Department of Education; allowing granting the Legislative Auditor the power and authority to conduct examinations and inspections; requiring the Legislative Auditor to protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of protected information; and establishing deadline for initial performance audit and reporting requirements. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2513 | Enhancing training requirements for county boards of education members | AN ACT to amend and reenact §18-5-1a and §18-5-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding to topics required to be covered by the county board of education member orientation; requiring that any county board of education member who is unable to attend the initial orientation training for good cause complete a make-up orientation training within 30 days of being sworn in; requiring any appointed member to attend and complete a make-up orientation training within 30 days of being appointed; increasing annual hours of training required of county board of education members; modifying topics required to be covered by training; allowing the West Virginia Board of Education to require a county board of education member to attend additional training under certain conditions; including trainings required by the West Virginia Board of Education with those training for which failure to attend and complete without good cause constitutes neglect of duty; removing January 1 deadline for the requirement that a county board of education member satisfy the annual training requirement in the final year of any four-year term of office and creating exception to that requirement; adding certain non-voting ex officio members to the County Board Member Training Standards Review Committee; requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to report annually to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability certain County Board Member Training Standards Review Committee and county board of education related information; setting the county board of education member compensation rate at $260 per meeting attended unless the board votes to approve a lower rate; and excepting payment for mileage from the requirement for presentation of receipts. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR32 | U. S. Army PVT Leon ‘Deacon’ Stover Memorial Bridge | Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 41-001/04-000.02 () (41A010), (37.95138, -81.43833) locally known as Colcord Bridge, carrying CR 01/04 over Clear Fork in Raleigh County, the "U.S. Army Private Leon “Deacon” Stover Memorial Bridge". | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR26 | Jimmy M. Hutchison Memorial Bridge | Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 45-012/00-001.21(45A024), locally known as Bradshaw Creek Bridge at Latitude 37.54774, Longitude -80.80074, carrying County Route 12 over Bradshaw Creek in Summers County, the "U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Jimmie M. Hutchison Memorial Bridge". | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR28 | Frank Lee Maddy Memorial Road | Requesting the Division of Highways name a portion of War Ridge Road, beginning at the intersection of War Ridge Road and Ballengee Road in Summers County, to the intersection of War Ridge Road and Little Stoney Creek Road in Monroe County, the "U.S. Army PFC Frank Maddy Memorial Road". | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2634 | To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor | A BILL to amend and reenact §61-8B-5, §61-8B-9, §61-8D-5 and §61-8D-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing penalties for sexual assault in the third degree, sexual abuse in the third degree, sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child; parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust allowing sexual abuse to be inflicted upon a child, and for sending, distributing, exhibiting, possessing, displaying or transporting material by a parent, guardian, or custodian, or person in a position of trust, depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct. | Dead |
| HCR41 | Dedicating November 7th as "Clergy Appreciation Day” | Proclaiming November 7th to be designated annually as "Clergy Appreciation Day" in West Virginia in tribute to those who, through their unwavering commitment to service and faith in God, strive to enrich the lives of the people in their congregations and communities. | Dead |
| HB2516 | To repeal antiquated and inoperative portions of code. | AN ACT to repeal §18-1-4, §18-2-16, §18-2-16a, §18-2-39, §18-2A-1, §18-2A-2, §18-2A-3, §18-2A-4, §18-2A-5, §18-2A-6, §18-2A-7, §18-2A-8, §18-5B-1, §18-5B-2, §18-5B-3, §18-5B-4, §18-5B-5, §18-5B-6, §18-5B-7, §18-5B-8, §18-5B-9, §18-5B-10, §18-5B-11, §18-5B-12, §18-5B-13, §18-5B-14, §18-10H-6 and §18-10H-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; relating to repeal of antiquated and inoperative provisions of code. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2143 | Require elementary school teachers to be certified in the science of reading | A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-3-13, relating to requiring elementary school teachers to receive an endorsement in the science of reading. | Dead |
| HB3192 | To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education | AN ACT to repeal §18-11-1, §18-11-1a, §18-11-1b, §18-11-2, §18-11-3, §18-11-4, §18-11-4a, §18-11-4d, §18-11-5, §18-11-5b, §18-11-5d, §18-11-6, §18-11-7, §18-11-8, §18-11-8a, §18-11-9, §18-11-9a, §18-11-10, §18-11-10a, §18-11-11, §18-11-19, §18-11-20, §18-11-21, §18-11-22, §18-11-23, §18-11-24, §18-11-25, §18-12-1, §18-19-1, §18-19-2, §18-19-3, §18-19-4, §18-22C-1, §18-22C-2, §18-22D-1, §18-22D-2, §18-22D-3, §18-22D-4, §18-22D-5, §18-22D-6, §18-22D-7, §18-22D-8, §18-22D-9, §18-23-6, §18-23-7, §18-23-9, §18-23-10, §18-23-16, §18-23-17, §18-23-19, §18B-1-8, §18B-1-11, §18B-1A-4, §18B-1A-5, §18B-1A-6, §18B-1C-1, §18B-1D-6, §18B-1F-10, §18B-2-6, §18B-2-8, §18B-2A-5, §18B-2A-7, §18B-2A-7a, §18B-2B-1, §18B-3-4, §18B-3B-1, §18B-3B-2, §18B-3B-3, §18B-3C-5, §18B-3C-7, §18B-3C-7a, §18B-3C-10, §18B-3C-11, §18B-3C-12, §18B-3C-13, §18B-3C-15, §18B-3C-16, §18B-3E-1, §18B-3E-2, §18B-3F-1, §18B-3F-2, §18B-3F-3, §18B-3F-4, §18B-3F-5, §18B-3F-6, §18B-3F-7, §18B-3F-8, §18B-3F-9, §18B-3F-10, §18B-4-2a, §18B-7-16, §18B-9A-5, §18B-9A-5a, §18B-11-1, §18B-11-3, §18B-14-1, §18B-14-2, §18B-14-9, §18B-17-4, §18B-17-5, and §18B-17-6, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; relating to repeal of antiquated, inoperative, conflicting and duplicative provisions of code. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR88 | Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees | Recognizing and honoring the First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of the Medal of Valor. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3446 | Permitting public high school students submit FAFSA prior to graduation | A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5G-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding a new section, designated §18-2-46, relating to requiring public high school students to complete and submit a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) prior to graduation. | Dead |
| HB2720 | To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program | A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-2R-1, §5B-2R-2, §5B-2R-3, §5B-2R-4, §5B-2R-5, §5B-2R-6, §5B-2R-7, §5B-2R-8, §5B-2R-9, and §5B-2R-10, relating to creating the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program for a period of five years; defining terms; finding that there are challenges facing the counties in which the southern coalfields are located; establishing the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program; providing that the program will terminate five years after this section goes into effect; establishing revitalization council to organize and prioritize state resources and technical assistance for these counties; directing revitalization council to develop strategies to stimulate economic activity in and around the municipalities in Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties in coordination with certain contributing partners to the extent possible; directing revitalization council to annually report; directing Department of Economic Development and revitalization council to facilitate economic development incentives for the counties in which the southern coalfields are located; authorizing Department of Economic Development or other state body to provide state property and equipment to businesses investing in the counties of the southern coalfield area of the state at a reduced cost; providing that the program shall prioritize West Virginia's natural resources, industries, businesses, raw materials, agricultural commodities, and reliable forms of energy. | Dead |
| HCR78 | Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway | Requesting the Division of Highways to make the completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway, in its entirety a high priority project. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2635 | To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide | A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5-18a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to making classroom sizes equal so that aides can be best utilized and one-on-one time with teachers and students can be maximized without losing the use of an aide. | Dead |
| HCR30 | Pastor Roger D. Stewart and Brenda Runion Stewart Memorial Bridge | Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 55-009/04-006.66 () (55A028), (37.66467, -81.60096) locally known as COON BRANCH BRIDGE, carrying CR 009/04 over LAUREL FORK in Wyoming County, the "Pastor Roger D. Stewart Memorial Bridge." | Dead |
| HCR77 | Jim Sigmon Family Memorial Bridge | Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number: (55A106), (37.69680, -81.52925), locally known as the Laurel Fork Bridge, carrying Mabel Street over Glen Fork in Wyoming County, the "Jim Sigmon Family Memorial Bridge." | Dead |
| HB3150 | Health Science and Medical Student Loan Programs | A BILL to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to higher education loan programs; amending the medical student loan program by amending definitions; clarifying amount of award and service commitment; revising interest rate determinations and time period for loan repayment; amending health sciences and mental health provider loan repayment programs by replacing scholarship language with loan repayment language, amending award preferences provisions, requiring the commission to pay awards directly to federal loan service providers, removing provisions regarding licensure as it relates to repayment, clarifying language regarding mental health provider student loan repayment program, clarifying language regarding the mental health provider student loan repayment fund; and making technical changes. | Dead |
| HB2514 | To remove reference to one-time reports that have already been given. | The purpose of this bill is to remove reference to one-time reports that have already been given. | Dead |
| HB3508 | Relating to modifying the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances. | The purpose of this bill relates to modifying the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances. | Dead |
| HB3507 | Relating to requiring the counties particpating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional in each public school in that county. | The purpose of this bill is to require the counties participating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional ("QMHP") in each public school in that county. The bill establishes the pilot program. Finally, the bill classifies school counselors as QMHPs. | Dead |
| HCR72 | Recognizing Black Lung Awareness Month. | Proclaiming March "Black Lung Awareness Month" in West Virginia to both pay tribute to those who have or are suffering from coal worker’s pneumoconiosis and to help reduce the risk of black lung disease in coal miners; | Dead |
| HCR40 | 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 | Requesting and directing the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to locate and identify land in the Flatwoods area suitable for development into facilities for public entertainment, amusement and tourism, identify and secure sources of funding for their development, and to also solicit and locate private as well as public developers to invest in the facilities. | Dead |
| HR11 | Expressing West Virginia’s support for the Crisis Recovery Network coordinated by the Southern Regional Education Board | Expressing the West Virginia House of Delegates' support for the Crisis Recovery Network coordinated by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), expressing support for West Virginia's participation in said network, and recognizes the Network as a trusted support for West Virginia schools, districts and postsecondary institutions to know they may call upon if the need arises. | Dead |
| HB3099 | Permitting law enforcement to issue a citation when students are caught with nicotine in schools. | The purpose of this bill is to permit law enforcement to issue a citation when a student enrolled in a public school or public charter school possesses nicotine in those schools. | Dead |
| HB2020 | To make any business/individual either selling and/or giving any E-Cigarette (vape or cartridge) to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor. | The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items to minors. | Dead |
| HB2019 | To waive the one-time $10 fee for a Veterans license plate to any first-time applicants who have an Honorable Discharge from any branch of the United States Military | The purpose of this bill is to waive the one-time $10 fee for a Veterans license plate to any first-time applicants who have an Honorable Discharge from any branch of the armed services. | Dead |
| HB2017 | To adjust the School Aid Formula’s Transportation calculations from its current standard of student enrollment to school bus mileage traveled daily | The purpose of this bill is relating to adjust the school aid formula's transportation calculations from its current standard of student enrollment to school bus mileage traveled daily to provide assistance to larger counties that are mandated to offer school bus transportation to all students. | Dead |
| HB2018 | To require a statewide public school calendar to begin no earlier that September 1 and end no later than May 31 | The purpose of this bill is to provide that schools begin no earlier that September 1 and end no later than May 31. The bill also increases the amount of remote learning days. | Dead |
| HB2023 | Creating a three-day Muzzleloader season for deer hunting to be scheduled the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the traditional rifle season in November. | The purpose of this bill is to create a three-day muzzleloader season before rifle season in November. | Dead |
| HB2016 | Relating to the creation of the Comprehensive Services Act | The purpose of this bill is to create the Comprehensive Services Act, a collaborative system of services and funding that is child-centered, family-focused and community-based when addressing the strengths and needs of troubled and at-risk youths and their families in this state. | Dead |
| HB3409 | Changing the expiration date on Hunting and Fishing licenses to one year after purchase | The purpose of this bill is to change the beginning and expiration of hunting and fishing licenses from the last day of the calendar year for which they were issued to a year from the date of issue. | Dead |
| HB3383 | To create the Great Expectations Pilot Program | The purpose of this bill is to create the Great Expectations Pilot Program. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. The bill establishes funding. Finally, the bill sets the length of the pilot program. | Dead |
| HB3078 | Child Care speed Zone | The purpose of this bill is to establish a speed limit in licensed childcare zones. | Dead |
| HB2855 | To define a statewide common definition of first-generation status for college admission | The purpose of this bill is to provide a definition to comply with the federal definition of a "first generation" status for college admission. | Dead |
| HB3314 | To require that teachers in grades 7 through twelve, who teach classes with more than 30 students in their classes receive an additional $25 per day per student over the 30 student-limit, with exceptions for physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other classes aimed at artistic performance. | The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom, and to provide for an exception. | Dead |
| HB3315 | To add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor’s Plus 30 and Master’s Plus 60 and add that amount in the appropriate increment. | The purpose of this bill is to add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor's Plus 30 and Master's Plus 60. | Dead |
| HB3281 | To create a Persons with Disabilities Registry. | The purpose of this bill is to create a Persons with Disabilities Registry; and provide for a public records exemption. | Dead |
| HB2863 | Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office. | The purpose of this bill is to clarify a sheriff's authority to hire within their own office. | Dead |
| HB3210 | Modify the procedure for teachers when using leave | The purpose of this bill is to modify the procedure for teachers when using leave. | Dead |
| HB3186 | WV building and constructions trades code enforcement West Virginia First | The purpose of this bill relates to putting West Virginia first. The bill requires employers that receive a local labor utilization waiver to hire at the same qualifications and rates provided to Workforce West Virginia; clarifies West Virginia Jobs Act applicability to all public improvement construction projects including West Virginia Development Authority pilot projects; and requires that Division of Labor establish a public database of records from employers performing work on public improvement contracts. | Dead |
| HB3184 | Local Government Freedom Act | The purpose of this bill is to provide political subdivisions the authority to hire the lowest responsible bidder enter into project labor agreements. | Dead |
| HB3185 | Taxpayer Protection Act | The purpose of this bill is to create the Taxpayer Protection Act designed to ensure that individual taxpayers are not misclassified. | Dead |
| HB2614 | To allow money paid to state employees to go to their estate if they pass away before their retirement date | A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-10b, relating to providing an optional lump sum payment of accrued personal leave to full-time employees of a county school board upon the ending of full-time employment due to death, establishing a cap for payment, clarifying deductions and contributions, and providing time frame for payment. | Dead |
| HB2373 | Relating to creating the Equipment Right to Repair Act | The purpose of this bill is to create the Equipment Right to Repair Act; creating a short title; defining terms; establishing jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Agriculture; establishing requirements; establishing limitations; providing for rulemaking; establishing violations; imposing civil penalties; authorizing civil actions, penalties, and injunctive relief; and providing for applicability and effective date of article. | Dead |
| HB2166 | Establishing the behavioral health workforce education initiative at the Higher Education Policy Commission | The purpose of this bill is to create the Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative within the Higher Education Policy Commission. | Dead |
| HB2515 | Relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety | A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-5-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety; clarifying that nothing herein may be construed to conflict with certain federal laws; specifying requirements applicable to when a grade kindergarten through six teacher in an elementary setting determines that the behavior of a student is violent, threatening, or intimidating toward staff or peers, or creates an unsafe learning environment, or impedes on other students' ability to learn in a safe environment; providing for definitions; setting forth a disciplinary procedure for students in grades six through twelve; requiring the State Board to adopt a statewide disciplinary policy, to be approved by the Legislature; and providing for a waiver from the disciplinary policy in certain circumstances. | Dead |
| HB2521 | To provide a 5% cost of living increase for state retirees who make under $60,000 per year | The purpose of this bill is to provide a one-time cost-of-living supplement to retirement benefits of under $75,000 a year. | Dead |
| HB2946 | Relating to exempting West Virginia campus police office retirement income from personal income tax after specified date | The purpose of this bill is to exempt from personal income tax West Virginia campus police officer retirement income, after July 1, 2025, including any survivorship annuities, to the extent included in gross income for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year. | Dead |
| HB2890 | Relating to clarifying county boards of education members’ compensation rate | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the per-meeting compensation rates of county board members. | Dead |
| HB2508 | Permit beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary’s retirement | The purpose of this bill is to permit a beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System who has been approved for a retirement with a joint life annuity to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary’s retirement. | Dead |
| HB2509 | Relating to increasing the services the sheriff may charge | The purpose of this bill is to increase fees charged by sheriffs and to increase the portion of fees directed to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund. | Dead |
| HB2638 | Relating to child custody | The purpose of this bill is to mandate that criminal charges be brought against parents when children are removed from their custody due to abuse and neglect. | Dead |
| HB2657 | Allow county school boards provide school on Saturday for students with failing grades | The purpose of this bill is to provide for Saturday classes for public school and public charter school students who need extra assistance or who may be falling behind in his or her coursework. | Dead |
| HB2696 | Relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court’s power to promulgate rules allowing for the limited practice of law by nonlawyers | The purpose of this bill is to enumerate the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals capacity to create rules regarding the scope of practice in the state of West Virginia while creating a task force to encourage the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to create rules allowing nonlawyers the ability to practice law under a limited license. | Dead |
| HB2640 | Changing the age requirement for State Troopers | The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum age requirement for appointment to the State Police from 39 years of age to 45 years of age. | Dead |
| HB2632 | To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 | The purpose of this bill is to provide a gradual increase in state retirement benefits through July 1, 2027. | Dead |
| HB2552 | To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents | The purpose of this bill is to provide a reduction of the business and occupation tax rate for companies who have 75 percent or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents. | Dead |
| HB2568 | Eliminate net metering in WV | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate net metering of public utilities. | Dead |
| HB2553 | To exempt the first $20,000 of earnings from the state income tax for West Virginia residents | The purpose of this bill is to exempt the first $20,000 of income of resident individuals from personal income taxation. | Dead |
| HB2439 | Provide wardens with ability to use inmates to perform work in the upkeep local cemeteries | The purpose of this bill is to authorize use of inmates to perform work in the upkeep of local cemeteries. | Dead |
| HB2142 | Providing that microschool tuition and fees are qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts | The purpose of this bill is to provide that microschool tuition and fees are qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts. | Dead |
| HB2438 | Make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force | The purpose of this bill is to make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force. | Dead |
| HB2168 | Relating to limiting the personal income tax | The purpose of this bill is to establish that first $20,000 of taxable income not subject to personal income tax but income in excess of that amount be subject to a fixed three percent. | Dead |
| HB2519 | Raising salaries for school service personnel | The purpose of this bill is to provide a $900 monthly increase to state school service personnel. | Dead |
| HB2522 | Modifying the West Virginia State Police Retirement System | The purpose of this bill is to modify the lowering the age of retirants from the West Virginia State Police Retirement System that are eligible to receive an annual annuity adjustment. | Dead |
| HB2507 | To modify the teacher retirement system so that Tier 2 teachers may use annual/sick leave towards retirement | The purpose of this bill is to allow accrued annual or sick leave to be used for retirement service credit in the Teachers Retirement System. | Dead |
| HB2520 | Changing the recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks to the minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals | The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum ratio of school cooks to one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served. | Dead |
| HB2512 | Creating three separate job titles for school bus operators | The purpose of this bill is to create three separate job titles for school bus operators based on years of service. | Dead |
| HB2346 | Relating to Pawnbrokers | The purpose of this bill is to pawnbrokers, definitions; requiring a photograph; increasing amount of fines for violations; reporting requirements to local law-enforcement officials; and requiring pawnbrokers to retain the property in its original condition as delivered to the pawnbroker by the seller or pledgor for a minimum period of five business days before altering, disassembling, reselling, destroying, reducing, smelting, or otherwise disposing of the property. | Dead |
| HB2374 | Exempting from the sales tax all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles used as farm equipment | The purpose of this bill is to exempt from the sales tax all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles used as farm equipment. | Dead |
| HB2345 | Requiring that a state employee with a commercial driver’s license have a current medical evaluation certification | The purpose of this bill is to require that a state employee with a commercial driver’s license have a current medical evaluation certification and may not have a medical waiver. | Dead |
| HB2169 | Remove variable rate on gas tax | The purpose of this bill is to remove the variable gas tax rate. | Dead |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB2054 | Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets | Effective from passage (Roll No. 641) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2054 | Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets | Motion to change effective date to July 1, 2025 tabled (Roll No. 640) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2054 | Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2066 | Creating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 572) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Effective from passage (Roll No. 626) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 625) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Effective from passage (Roll No. 585) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 584) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 583) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2267 | Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 562) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2121 | Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 571) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2164 | To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel. | House concurred in Senate amend with title amend, passed (Roll No. 563) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB225 | Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 615) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB50 | Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections | House receded and passed (Roll No. 614) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB275 | Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent | House receded (Roll No. 635) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB128 | Preventing courts from ordering services at higher rate than Medicaid | Passed House (Roll No. 565) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB35 | Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System | House reconsidered and passed bill (Roll No. 627) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB299 | Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment | Passed House (Roll No. 570) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB299 | Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 569) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| SB299 | Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment | Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 568) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| SB299 | Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment | Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 567) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2344 | Relating generally to traffic safety | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 586) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2347 | The Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 628) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2358 | Relating to postmortem examinations | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 576) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2351 | Relating to compensation for panel attorneys | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 588) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2351 | Relating to compensation for panel attorneys | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 587) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB474 | Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs | Passed House (Roll No. 623) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB474 | Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs | Amendment adopted (Roll No. 621) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2451 | To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 637) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2451 | To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2451 | To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses | House Concur in Senate Amendment and Title Amendment rejected (Roll No. 591) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2451 | To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 590) | 04/12/2025 | Absent |
| HB2511 | Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 603) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2479 | Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 592) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2402 | Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 589) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2575 | Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 577) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB531 | Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2678 | Relating to school zones of public or private schools | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2718 | Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 578) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2695 | Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 573) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2797 | Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 557) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2755 | To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 580) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB2755 | To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review | Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 579) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| SB586 | Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices | Effective from passage (Roll No. 630) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB586 | Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 629) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB581 | Relating to school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 636) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2880 | Relating to parent resource navigators | House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 624) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2942 | Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 604) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2961 | To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 605) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3000 | Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 606) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3016 | Photo voter ID. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 594) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3016 | Photo voter ID. | Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes adopted (Roll No. 593) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3125 | To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses | Effective from passage (Roll No. 632) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3125 | To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3111 | To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 618) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB3111 | To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary | House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 618) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB3166 | Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 607) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3162 | Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3152 | Claims Bill | Effective from passage (Roll No. 597) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3152 | Claims Bill | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 595) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3209 | To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 609) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3209 | To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 608) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3263 | Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 609) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3279 | Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors | House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 599) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3279 | Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors | Effective from passage (Roll No. 600) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3279 | Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors | House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 598) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3272 | Relating to eviction proceedings | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 596) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3277 | Relating to defining terms for the West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 610) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3297 | Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University. | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 564) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3357 | Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship | House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 617) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB3356 | Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Hope Scholarship | House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 616) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| SB765 | Establishing Troops-to-Teachers Program | House receded (Roll No. 602) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3411 | Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions | Effective from passage (Roll No. 612) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3411 | Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 611) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3429 | Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 601) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2014 | Certified Microgrid Program | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 575) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2014 | Certified Microgrid Program | Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 574) | 04/12/2025 | Nay |
| HB3492 | Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts. | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 581) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| SB856 | Removing certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and Finance | Passed House (Roll No. 566) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3503 | Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 582) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3513 | Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB3517 | Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 613) | 04/12/2025 | Yea |
| HB2120 | Relating to forms and disclosures to the Ethics Commission | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 552) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HB2167 | Relating to public charter schools code provisions | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 553) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB196 | Lauren's Law | Passed House (Roll No. 502) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB75 | Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund | Passed House (Roll No. 499) | 04/11/2025 | Nay |
| SB35 | Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System | Passed House (Roll No. 498) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB158 | Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education | Passed House (Roll No. 501) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB154 | Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools | Passed House (Roll No. 551) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB154 | Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools | Amendment rejected (Roll No. 550) | 04/11/2025 | Nay |
| SB280 | Displaying official US motto in public schools | Passed House (Roll No. 503) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB102 | Modifying form of certain deeds | Passed House (Roll No. 500) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HB2026 | Budget Bill | Effective from passage (Roll No. 496) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB449 | Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 559) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB325 | Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules | Effective from passage (Roll No. 561) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB325 | Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 560) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB427 | Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit | Passed House (Roll No. 504) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB488 | Clarifying definition of electioneering | House rejected (Roll No. 505) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| SB503 | Allowing sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy with consent of county commission | Passed House (Roll No. 506) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| HB2411 | To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 554) | 04/11/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | West Virginia House Education Committee | 20 | |
| Detail | West Virginia House Finance Committee | 24 | |
| Detail | West Virginia House Rules Committee | 18 | |
| Detail | West Virginia Joint Education Accountability Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | West Virginia Joint Education Committee | 21 | |
| Detail | West Virginia Joint Finance Committee | 21 | |
| Detail | West Virginia Joint Pensions and Retirement Committee | 6 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | West Virginia House District 43 | House | Republican | In Office | 12/01/2022 | |
| WV | West Virginia House District 31 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 12/01/2018 | 01/17/2024 |