J
J.B. Akers
WV House District 55
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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 34Criminal Justice & Policing 23Economy & Taxes 13Elections & Voting 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Social Services & Welfare 9Other 7Technology & Privacy 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Healthcare 4Education 3Environment & Energy 3Banking & Finance 2Housing 2Immigration 2Labor & Employment 2Agriculture 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 55 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 9, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4005 — Skills to work | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4196 — To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4081 — To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant. | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4008 — Relating to Business Ready Sites Program | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4352 — Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4007 — Relating to industrial access roads | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4335 — Relating to Medicaid providers | Yea | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county. | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county. | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county. | Yea | Jan 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 1 — Relating to recognition and decorum; amending rule 82, discharging a bill; amending House Rule 83, relating to committee meetings | Nay | Jan 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 1 — Relating to recognition and decorum; amending rule 82, discharging a bill; amending House Rule 83, relating to committee meetings | Nay | Jan 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (25 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5649
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Relating to confidentiality of certain records pertaining to adults and facility residents
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HB 4481
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WV Load Forecast Accountability Act
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HB 4725
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Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment.
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HB 5684
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Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners
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HB 5451
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Relating to survivor’s benefit payment for first responders
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HB 5448
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Revising the statute relating to the state emergency response commission meetings.
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HB 5450
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Relating to appeals of certification decisions by the Department of Homeland Security
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HB 5406
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Relating to driving under the influence
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HB 5568
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Relating to the payment of services rendered in proceedings under Chapter 49
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HB 4003
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WV First Small Business Growth Act
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