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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 |
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| HB 5015 — Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5323 — Relating to indexing of license and stamp fees | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4481 — WV Load Forecast Accountability Act | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5398 — Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5022 — Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4784 — Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4801 — Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4538 — Regarding fines in DOH work zones | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4850 — Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5466 — Relating to Abuse Prevention Program | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5327 — West Virginia ALS Care Services Act | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4768 — Relating to updating definitions to incorporate federal law changes to qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4793 — Creating the Barber Apprentice Program | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4546 — Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5653 — To confirm the confidentiality of internal audit and other manuals, training materials, guidelines, thresholds, and procedures. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4008 — Relating to Business Ready Sites Program | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4893 — Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4610 — Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4002 — Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4819 — Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession | Yea | Mar 12, 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 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5638 — Relating to the requirements of the state’s cyber security program and responsibilities and authority of the state chief information… | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5382 — Relating to the Neighborhood Investment Program. | Yea | Mar 12, 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 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5086 — Relating to peer support services | 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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