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Bill Bell

WV House District 8

Republican West Virginia since Jul 14, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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

Education 30Government Operations & Budget 17Economy & Taxes 12Labor & Employment 10Social Services & Welfare 7Civil Rights & Liberties 4Criminal Justice & Policing 4Healthcare 4Technology & Privacy 4Environment & Energy 3Housing 3Transportation & Infrastructure 2Other 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
WV House District 8 current
West Virginia
 Republican Jul 14, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (715 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 4106 — Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1053 — Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1043 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4865 — Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System Nay Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 890 — Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5693 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 913 — Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4265 — Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for… Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System Nay Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5401 — Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5168 — To increase funding for EMS first responders. Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1064 — Redefining "long-term substitute" as it relates to public school personnel Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 899 — Permitting certain teachers to be certified to work as school principals Nay Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 927 — Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5537 — Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. Nay Mar 14, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5438 — To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs. Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5462 — Relating to Mine Subsidence Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5527 — Relating to Wellness Reimbursement Programs Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 997 — Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4893 — Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5353 — To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily… Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4412 — Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5686 — Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5528 — Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials. Yea Mar 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)