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Joe Funkhouser
WV House District 98
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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 69Criminal Justice & Policing 36Elections & Voting 32Economy & Taxes 29Civil Rights & Liberties 19Education 15Healthcare 12Banking & Finance 11Labor & Employment 10Technology & Privacy 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Environment & Energy 9Social Services & Welfare 9Housing 8Immigration 7Other 5Gun Policy 3Agriculture 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 98 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Oct 21, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5464 — West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026 | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4538 — Regarding fines in DOH work zones | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5521 — Relating to public adjusters | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4025 — Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5398 — Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4418 — Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026” | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5527 — Relating to Wellness Reimbursement Programs | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5511 — To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5087 — Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5323 — Relating to indexing of license and stamp fees | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5510 — Eliminate the requirement for private wedding venues to own or lease 2 acres in rural location. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5525 — To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get… | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5669 — Prohibiting the home schooling of children in certain circumstances | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5088 — Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5684 — Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5649 — Relating to confidentiality of certain records pertaining to adults and facility residents | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5074 — Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund. | Yea | Mar 4, 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 | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5587 — To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5457 — To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5453 — To modify the school aid funding formula. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4499
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Relating to eminent domain compensation
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HB 4718
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Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act
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HB 5217
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Providing for a filing fee for a write-in candidate
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HB 5223
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Relating to requiring contact information for the chair of a political committee
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HB 5221
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Relating to increasing the civil penalties for failure to file required campaign finance reports
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HB 5222
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Providing for an increase service of process fees and fees in shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process
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HB 5273
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Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office
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HB 5227
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Relating to Secretary of State annual reports, fees, and veteran-owned business logotypes
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HB 5228
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Relating to clarifying the definition of electioneering
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HB 5274
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Allowing the Secretary of State administer oaths and affirmations.
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