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John Paul Hott
WV House District 85
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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 27Economy & Taxes 14Criminal Justice & Policing 13Environment & Energy 11Healthcare 11Education 10Labor & Employment 10Banking & Finance 6Social Services & Welfare 6Agriculture 4Housing 4Other 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Technology & Privacy 2Civil Rights & Liberties 1Elections & Voting 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 85 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 85
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2018 | Nov 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 54
West Virginia |
Republican | — | Dec 1, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 5629 — Relating generally to the West Virginia Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5475 — To make the Public Service Commission an elected position | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5622 — Amendments to city charters. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5484 — Creating the crime of conspiracy to deny medical treatment to victim of sexual offense | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5364 — Reforming Boards and Commissions | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4010 — Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5059 — Relating to cultural heritage institutions | 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 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4588 — Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4176 — To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4772 — Medicaid eligibility verification | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4977 — Relating to authorizing municipalities to adopt an ordinance to recover demolition costs as special tax assessments | Yea | 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. | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4986 — Relating to providing additional ground for abandonment finding in an adoption proceeding | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | 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 4425 — To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5537 — Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4425 — To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 659 — Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4869 — Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4784 — Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4421 — Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond… | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4793 — Creating the Barber Apprentice Program | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4360 — Relating generally to allowing the Supreme Court of Appeals discretion to create uniform pay scales for all levels of judicial support… | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5106 — Relating to the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5457
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To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers.
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HB 4416
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Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
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HB 4508
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Public Utility Stability Act.
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HB 4507
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Relating to allowing a personal income tax exemption for First Responders
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HB 5571
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To provide a pay equity salary adjustment for non-uniformed employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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HB 5456
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Relating to disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers
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HB 4504
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Relating to rules for hunting antlered deer
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HB 5521
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Relating to public adjusters
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HB 4624
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To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions
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HB 4502
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Create license plate for autism awareness
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