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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 5074 — Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5089 — Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5463 — Relating to Decreasing Board of Education Limits	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5660 — Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5063 — To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5319 — Camping ban on certain public property.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5660 — Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5683 — Relating to graduation requirements for public schools	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5557 — Require advertising materials be submitted with the initial public offering statement.	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5401 — Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5458 — Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine	Yea	Mar 3, 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	Nay	Mar 3, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5163 — Relating to exempting child-care programs operated by a county board of education exclusively for the children of its employees from…	Yea	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5413 — Relating to the Central Abuse Registry	Yea	Mar 2, 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 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4416 — Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5382 — Relating to the Neighborhood Investment Program.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5321 — To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care.	Yea	Mar 2, 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 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5162 — Relating to the sales of tax liens	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 374 — Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5048 — To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities.	Yea	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5459 — Relating to a tax on managed care organizations	Yea	Mar 2, 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 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 374 — Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules	Yea	Mar 2, 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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