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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2006 | WV | SB 539 | Mine Director Qualifications | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub SB 205 | Sex Offenders | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub SB 544 | Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 | Greenhouse Gas Inventory | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 | Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | WV | SB 248 | Non-Participation in the Real ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| June 28, 2008 | WV | HB 219 | Nonbroadcast Political Advertisements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| March 13, 2009 | WV | SB 238 | Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 31, 2009 | WV | SB 419 | Calorie Information Posting Requirement for Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Nov. 18, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| March 2, 2010 | WV | SB 597 | Ultrasound Form Requirement Prior To Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| March 13, 2010 | WV | HB 4521 | Sales Tax Holiday for Purchases of Guns | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| March 12, 2010 | WV | HB 4652 | School Calendar Committees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Aug. 5, 2011 | WV | SB 1008 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
| Aug. 3, 2011 | WV | SB 1006 | Redistricing State Senate | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| Aug. 21, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
| March 10, 2012 | WV | HB 4486 | Requires Insurance Policy Disclosure When a Claim is Filed | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| March 18, 2013 | WV | SB 464 | Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| April 10, 2013 | WV | HB 2108 | Classifies The Failure To Wear A Seatbelt As A Primary Offense | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| Feb. 18, 2014 | WV | SB 6 | Prohibits Sale of Medicines Containing Pseudoephedrine without Prescription | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| March 8, 2014 | WV | HB 4588 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | WV | SB 249 | Repeals Straight-Ticket Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| Feb. 20, 2015 | WV | SB 30 | Authorizes the Consumption of Raw Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Requires a Review of State Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| March 3, 2015 | WV | SB 361 | Amends Prevailing Wage Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | WV | SB 361 | Amends Prevailing Wage Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| March 2, 2015 | WV | SB 14 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Feb. 9, 2015 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Liability Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Feb. 12, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Feb. 5, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Jan. 21, 2016 | WV | SB 1 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Union Membership | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| Feb. 4, 2016 | WV | HB 4005 | Repeals Hourly Wage Requirements for Workers on Public Improvement Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| March 10, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| Feb. 17, 2016 | WV | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| March 2, 2016 | WV | SB 705 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate on Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Production | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | WV | HB 4145 | Authorizes Concealed Carry without Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Feb. 27, 2017 | WV | SB 330 | Repeals Provisions from the Workplace Freedom Act | (23 - 11) |
| April 5, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| March 29, 2017 | WV | SB 386 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| April 8, 2017 | WV | HB 2002 | Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| April 6, 2017 | WV | HB 2646 | Terminates West Virginia Women's Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| June 16, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
| June 13, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| March 9, 2018 | WV | HB 4006 | Repeals Department of Education and Arts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Feb. 2, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | WV | SJR 12 | Prohibits a Constitutional Right to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| March 3, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | SB 415 | Authorizes Casino Sports Betting Upon Federal Approval | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| Feb. 4, 2019 | WV | SB 451 | Amends Certain Education Laws and Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Feb. 27, 2019 | WV | SB 348 | Increases Age for Tobacco Sale Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| June 24, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| March 9, 2019 | WV | SB 622 | Increases Election and Campaign Contribution Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| March 8, 2019 | WV | HB 3142 | Reduces Severance Tax on Steam Coal | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SB 284 | Establishes a West Virginia Patient Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SB 106 | Establishes Daylight Savings Time as the Official Time | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SJR 9 | Amends the Constitution to Authorize the State Legislature to Establish Certain Tax Exemptions | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Feb. 24, 2020 | WV | SB 837 | Establishes Certain Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| Feb. 11, 2020 | WV | SB 131 | Establishes the Tim Tebow Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Feb. 10, 2020 | WV | SB 275 | Establishes an Intermediate Court of Appeals | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| March 7, 2020 | WV | SB 150 | Establishes the Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year | (33 - 1) |
| Feb. 19, 2021 | WV | SB 277 | Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| Feb. 22, 2021 | WV | SB 11 | Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| March 1, 2021 | WV | HB 2012 | Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| April 8, 2021 | WV | HB 3293 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | WV | HB 335 | Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | WV | SB 91 | Establishes a "Choose-Life" Special Registration License Plate Option | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | WV | SB 262 | Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4252 | Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | WV | SB 3 | Requires Work Search Activities from Unemployed Persons | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | WV | SB 509 | Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
| March 2, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | WV | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 468 | Prohibits Abortion on the Basis of Disability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
| March 9, 2022 | WV | SB 694 | Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| July 29, 2022 | WV | HB 302 | Prohibits Abortions Except in Special Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 463 | Specifies Procedures for Determining Child Custody | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 245 | Specifies Methods and Frequency of Wage Payments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 656 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Corporations with Child-Care Facilities for Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| Feb. 11, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | WV | SB 126 | Authorizes Reorganization of State Government | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | WV | SB 130 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | WV | SB 426 | Defines TikTok as High-Risk Technology Platform; Requires Restriction by State and Local Governments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | WV | SB 10 | Authorizes College Campus Concealed-Carry | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | WV | SB 577 | Reduces Insulin Copays; Authorizes Non-Prescription Purchase of Ketone Blood Testing Kits | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | WV | HB 3042 | Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| Feb. 13, 2023 | WV | SB 508 | Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| March 9, 2023 | WV | HB 2218 | Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| March 11, 2023 | WV | SB 740 | Increases Lawmakers Compensation to Equal 75% of the Per Capita Income in West Virginia | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Jan. 12, 2024 | WV | SB 143 | Establishes the West Virginia Guardian Program | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0) |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | WV | SB 152 | Requires the Phrase "In God We Trust" be Displayed in Public Schools and College Classrooms | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | WV | SB 280 | Authorizes Intelligent Design to be Taught in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | WV | SB 402 | Authorizes the U.S. Concealed Carry Association to Provide Concealed Carry Classes in West Virginia | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | WV | SB 474 | Establishes a Critical Incident Review Team in the Department of Human Services to Review Cases that Result in Death | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | WV | SB 539 | Establishes a Cold Case Database of Evidence and Records in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | WV | HB 4252 | Establishes a Framework by Which Canadian Domestic Violence Orders can be Recognized and Enforced by Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| Feb. 19, 2024 | WV | HB 5006 | Amends Recycling Rules for West Virginia | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |