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Joe Ellington
WV House District 38
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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
Education 30Government Operations & Budget 22Economy & Taxes 13Healthcare 12Criminal Justice & Policing 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Labor & Employment 6Environment & Energy 4Social Services & Welfare 4Technology & Privacy 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Elections & Voting 3Housing 3Gun Policy 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 38 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 38
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2012 | Nov 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 38
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2010 | Nov 30, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 27
West Virginia |
Republican | — | Dec 1, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| SB 823 — Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — Relating to crimes against public justice | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 641 — Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | 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 831 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 831 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5286 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security-Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from the Unappropriated… | Yea | Mar 12, 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 | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 402 — Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 167 — Relating to meetings for local levying bodies | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 556 — Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles provided by entities | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5691 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 744 — Relating to Critical Incident Review Team | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5692 — Supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 755 — Removing state agencies' requirement to submit annual reports for certain businesses | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 796 — Relating to distribution of West Virginia reports | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5690 — Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5693 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 703 — Adopting Social Work Licensure Compact | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5690 — Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 603 — Relating to Property Valuation Training and Procedures Commission | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — Relating to crimes against public justice | Nay | Mar 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 63 — Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5691 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health | Yea | Mar 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5453
WV · —
To modify the school aid funding formula.
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HB 5537
WV · —
Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
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HB 5005
WV · —
Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms.
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HB 5012
WV · —
Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.
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HB 5089
WV · —
Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials
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HB 5212
WV · —
Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.
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HB 4656
WV · —
Relating to chronic absenteeism