Darren Thorne

WV Senate District 15

Republican West Virginia since Jan 3, 2025

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 27 Criminal Justice & Policing 17 Economy & Taxes 16 Agriculture 15 Civil Rights & Liberties 15 Environment & Energy 14 Healthcare 11 Labor & Employment 10 Education 9 Gun Policy 7 Elections & Voting 5 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Banking & Finance 3 Housing 3 Technology & Privacy 3 Foreign Policy & Trade 2 Other 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Immigration 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
SB 935 — Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 908 — Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4215 — Department of Health Rules Bundle	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 900 — Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"	Not voting	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 888 — Creating Judicial Deference Reform Act	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 749 — Relating to county economic opportunity development districts	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 927 — Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 795 — Permitting parents and guardians to pay for independent medical evaluation of child in protective custody	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 669 — Relating to general powers of PSC	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 944 — Expanding categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers authorized to enforce state laws	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 792 — Eliminating requirement that Supreme Court of Appeals supply magistrates with copies of WV Code	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 402 — Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 54 — Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 672 — Relating to acts for which WV Real Estate Commission may refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 862 — Repealing Addiction Treatment Pilot Program	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 945 — Permitting Adjutant General to pay employees during federal government shutdown or furlough	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 913 — Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4088 — Relating to certified public accountants	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 558 — Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 886 — Permitting prescribed fire control on private property without burning permit	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 705 — Creating offense of theft by conversion	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 925 — Providing Future Farmers of America-sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 59 — Relating to voter eligibility and residency requirements	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 773 — Requiring Department of Health to report positive alpha-gal tests to CDC	Yea	Feb 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 200 — Increasing criminal penalties and fines for assault on certain public service workers, law-enforcement officers, and police animals	Yea	Feb 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (431 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)