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John Williams
WV House District 80
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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 9Education 7Economy & Taxes 5Labor & Employment 5Social Services & Welfare 5Environment & Energy 4Healthcare 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Agriculture 2Banking & Finance 1Criminal Justice & Policing 1Elections & Voting 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 80 current
West Virginia |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 80
West Virginia |
Democratic | Dec 1, 2016 | Nov 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 51
West Virginia |
Democratic | — | Dec 1, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5074 — Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5089 — Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5463 — Relating to Decreasing Board of Education Limits | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5660 — Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5063 — To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5319 — Camping ban on certain public property. | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5660 — Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5683 — Relating to graduation requirements for public schools | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5557 — Require advertising materials be submitted with the initial public offering statement. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5401 — Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5458 — Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine | Yea | Mar 3, 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 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5163 — Relating to exempting child-care programs operated by a county board of education exclusively for the children of its employees from… | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5413 — Relating to the Central Abuse Registry | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4245 — Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4416 — Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5382 — Relating to the Neighborhood Investment Program. | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5321 — To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care. | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4245 — Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5162 — Relating to the sales of tax liens | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 374 — Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5048 — To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities. | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5459 — Relating to a tax on managed care organizations | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5381 — Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy | Nay | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 374 — Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5674
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Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation
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HB 5358
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Authorizing the West Virginia Commissioner of Highways to offer locality pay to Division of Highways employees working in certain jurisdictions
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HB 5671
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Increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index
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HB 5672
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Relating to collecting a tax from all manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs
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HB 5670
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Relating to cruelty to animals
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HB 5673
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Creating a statutory right to petition circuit and family courts for sibling visitation
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HB 5360
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Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the Public Employees Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System