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Laura Chapman
WV Senate District 1
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 32Economy & Taxes 28Healthcare 21Environment & Energy 16Social Services & Welfare 15Civil Rights & Liberties 12Labor & Employment 11Criminal Justice & Policing 7Education 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Agriculture 5Elections & Voting 5Technology & Privacy 5Banking & Finance 4Veterans Affairs 4Housing 3Other 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV Senate District 1 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (431 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5693 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue | Not voting | Mar 13, 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 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5462 — Relating to Mine Subsidence | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4995 — Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5527 — Relating to Wellness Reimbursement Programs | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5687 — Relating to reducing the tax rate imposed on the gross value of metallurgical coal produced in this state | Not voting | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5182 — Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her… | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5214 — Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification. | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5690 — Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General | Not voting | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5689 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Homeland Security | Not voting | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4452 — To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5101 — The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4765 — Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5166 — To provide notice to any political committees violating the filing requirements prior to assessing any civil fines and giving the Secretary… | Yea | Mar 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5685 — Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5406 — Relating to driving under the influence | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4404 — Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational… | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4625 — Relating to quit claim deeds | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4842 — Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5004 — Relating generally to PANS and PANDAS. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4483 — Relating to funeral service licensure and administration | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4755 — Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4965 — Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4626 — Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with… | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5613 — Relating to authorizing the Fleet Management Division to use telematics | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (65 as lead sponsor)
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SR 58
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Designating March 6, 2026, as Girl Scouts Day
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SB 867
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Strengthening definition of shelter for animals exposed to extreme weather
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SB 597
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Relating to payment of state funds to qualified child care entities
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SR 12
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Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness month
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SB 763
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Requiring children to be screened for sex trafficking upon entering foster care
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SB 449
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Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools
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SB 653
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Placing statue of remembrance in rotunda
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SR 18
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Designating January 27, 2026, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day at Legislature
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SB 469
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Requiring dredging of flood prone waterways
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SR 4
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Expressing support for WV law-enforcement professionals
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