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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5453
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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
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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
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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