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Jim Butler
WV House District 18
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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 36Criminal Justice & Policing 18Civil Rights & Liberties 17Economy & Taxes 15Education 15Elections & Voting 15Healthcare 11Technology & Privacy 9Transportation & Infrastructure 9Immigration 8Other 7Social Services & Welfare 7Environment & Energy 6Housing 4Labor & Employment 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 3Banking & Finance 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
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 4983 — Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification… | Nay | Feb 16, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4098 — To restore the right of a person to sit on a jury has been restored upon expungement of one’s record | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Small Business Growth Act | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4801 — Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4561 — Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office. | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4462 — Prohibition on cell-cultured products | Nay | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Small Business Growth Act | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4602 — Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services… | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4602 — Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services… | Yea | Feb 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4412 — Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4725 — Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5022 — Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4501 — Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4089 — Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill” | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4695 — To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor | Yea | Feb 11, 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 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4466 — Extend the public intoxication of alcohol code to include being under the impairment of narcotics in public | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4767 — Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4767 — Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4474 — Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4345 — Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4893 — Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4757
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Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments
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HB 5099
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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
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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
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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
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Relating to the hotel occupancy tax
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HB 4864
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Providing for election reform and protections
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HB 4863
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The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act