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Ben Queen

WV Senate District 12

Republican West Virginia since Dec 1, 2022

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 12 Economy & Taxes 10 Labor & Employment 10 Healthcare 7 Education 5 Environment & Energy 3 Housing 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Banking & Finance 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WV Senate District 12 current West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV Senate District 12 West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2016	Nov 30, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 48 West Virginia	Republican	—	Dec 1, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (431 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 717 — Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 206 — Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 228 — Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4740 — Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 575 — Relating to refusal review hearings	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 28 — Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4696 — Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4982 — Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 724 — Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 549 — Phasing in increase in daily rate of juror pay	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 426 — Preventing damage to underground facilities	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 603 — Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 648 — Strategic and Critical Resources Act	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 703 — Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 778 — Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 185 — Allowing appointment of more than one chief deputy by sheriff	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 786 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 785 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5163	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 826 — Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 802 — Relating to school preparation days	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 784 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 824 — Supplementary appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance, fund 6703	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 821 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 2367	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 756 — Extending authority to state spending units	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 843 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)

SB 908 WV · —
Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary

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SR 40 WV · —
Designating February 16, 2026, as Child Advocacy Center Day

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SB 910 WV · —
Removing unintended limitation on excused absences for students in certain extracurriculars

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SB 911 WV · —
Creating First-Time Drive to Work Pilot Program

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SB 878 WV · —
Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State

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SB 650 WV · —
Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients

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