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Darren Thorne
WV Senate District 15
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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 27Criminal Justice & Policing 17Economy & Taxes 16Agriculture 15Civil Rights & Liberties 15Environment & Energy 14Healthcare 11Labor & Employment 10Education 9Gun Policy 7Elections & Voting 5Transportation & Infrastructure 4Banking & Finance 3Housing 3Technology & Privacy 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Other 2Social Services & Welfare 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV Senate District 15 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV Senate District 15
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (431 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 5307 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5288 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5694 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5317 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5277 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred… | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4245 — Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4009 — Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5381 — Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5412 — Future Ready Education Act | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4004 — Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. | Yea | Mar 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4869 — Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia. | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4588 — Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4007 — Relating to industrial access roads | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4010 — Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4087 — To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance. | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4345 — Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4176 — To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4418 — Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026” | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4425 — To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. | Nay | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4106 — Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4191 — Relating to providing child care generally | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4012 — Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and… | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4025 — Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)
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SB 759
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Relating to agency changes to auctioneers
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SB 898
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Relating to valuation of farm property
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SB 165
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Clarifying Right to Farm Act relating to regulation of honey bees
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SR 23
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Designating February 2, 2026, as Future Farmers of America Day
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SB 45
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Allowing reduced property valuation for certain farmland
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SB 1033
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Clarifying powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture over state-owned land
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SB 899
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Permitting certain teachers to be certified to work as school principals
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SB 1043
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Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401
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SB 572
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Allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials
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SB 985
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Relating to registration and enforcement of kratom products
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