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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 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System Nay Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5464 — West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026 Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4538 — Regarding fines in DOH work zones Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5521 — Relating to public adjusters Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4025 — Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system Nay Mar 4, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5398 — Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4418 — Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026” Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5527 — Relating to Wellness Reimbursement Programs Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. Yea Mar 4, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5511 — To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5087 — Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5323 — Relating to indexing of license and stamp fees Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5510 — Eliminate the requirement for private wedding venues to own or lease 2 acres in rural location. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5525 — To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get… Yea Mar 4, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5669 — Prohibiting the home schooling of children in certain circumstances Yea Mar 4, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5088 — Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5684 — Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5649 — Relating to confidentiality of certain records pertaining to adults and facility residents Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5074 — Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund. Yea Mar 4, 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 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5587 — To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing… Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5457 — To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. Yea Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)