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Kathie Hess Crouse
WV House District 19
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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 54Government Operations & Budget 31Economy & Taxes 27Labor & Employment 26Criminal Justice & Policing 22Civil Rights & Liberties 20Healthcare 19Technology & Privacy 12Social Services & Welfare 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Housing 8Banking & Finance 6Gun Policy 6Environment & Energy 5Immigration 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Other 3Elections & Voting 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Agriculture 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 19 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 19
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 2, 2021 | Nov 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 13
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 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 (46 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4074
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Relating to establishing a pilot program to develop a childcare program where the state, employer, and employee, contribute one-third of the total cost each
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HB 4067
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Providing any employee working 20 hours or more per week in a licensed child care center or certified family child care (FCC) home is eligible for a child care…
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HB 4066
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Creating penalties for county and state boards of education for providing misinformation to parents, custodians, reviewers, or any other individual through any…
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HB 4073
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Permitting religious exemptions for compulsory immunizations
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HB 4143
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Relating to Women’s Bill of Rights
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HB 4719
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To eliminate the process of vehicle inspection in West Virginia
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HB 4065
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Relating to the membership of the Hope Scholarship Board
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HB 4063
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Relating to requiring the State Board of Education to design, test, and deploy an internet-based reporting system to be known as the School Choice Portal
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HB 4145
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Creating a school choice office.
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HB 4786
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Clarifies the minimum hours of attendance necessary for child subsidies to be based on monthly enrollment rather than daily attendance
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