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Jim Butler

WV House District 18

Republican West Virginia since Dec 1, 2022

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WV House District 18 current West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 18 West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2012	Nov 30, 2020	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 14 West Virginia	Republican	—	Dec 31, 2020	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (715 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 5317 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 723 — Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 868 — Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026	Yea	Mar 12, 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 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 490 — Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 719 — Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 28 — Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 281 — Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 784 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 871 — Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 726 — Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 843 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 852 — Increasing fees for execution of service of process by certified mail	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 645 — Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 104 — Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise	Yea	Mar 12, 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 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 786 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 828 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5307 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 574 — Relating to bank merger by interstate branching	Yea	Mar 12, 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 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 927 — Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees	Nay	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 645 — Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 104 — Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 825 — Supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0226	Yea	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

HB 4757 WV · —
Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments

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HB 5099 WV · —
Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter

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HB 4494 WV · —
Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while…

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HB 5166 WV · —
To provide notice to any political committees violating the filing requirements prior to assessing any civil fines and giving the Secretary of State authority…

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HB 5652 WV · —
Relating to the hotel occupancy tax

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HB 4864 WV · —
Providing for election reform and protections

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HB 4863 WV · —
The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act

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