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Mark Dean

WV House District 34

Republican West Virginia since Dec 1, 2022

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 29 Education 21 Economy & Taxes 19 Labor & Employment 17 Criminal Justice & Policing 15 Environment & Energy 14 Civil Rights & Liberties 11 Healthcare 11 Immigration 5 Technology & Privacy 5 Banking & Finance 4 Housing 4 Elections & Voting 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Gun Policy 2 Agriculture 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WV House District 34 current West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 34 West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2016	Nov 30, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 21 West Virginia	Republican	—	Dec 1, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (715 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 4005 — Skills to work	Not voting	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4196 — To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and…	Not voting	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4081 — To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.	Nay	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4008 — Relating to Business Ready Sites Program	Nay	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4352 — Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children	Yea	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4007 — Relating to industrial access roads	Yea	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4335 — Relating to Medicaid providers	Yea	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4575 — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4574 — Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.	Yea	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 1 — Relating to recognition and decorum; amending rule 82, discharging a bill; amending House Rule 83, relating to committee meetings	Yea	Jan 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 1 — Relating to recognition and decorum; amending rule 82, discharging a bill; amending House Rule 83, relating to committee meetings	Nay	Jan 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)

HB 5465 WV · —
Allow anyone with a master’s degree to sit for WV Bar exam and become licensed attorney

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HB 5468 WV · —
Allotting counties $5,000 per deputy position to only be used for deputy pay raises

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HB 5471 WV · —
To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary

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HB 5171 WV · —
Relating to salary schedule adjustments for elected county officials.

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HB 5467 WV · —
To increase the Deputy Sheriff retirement multiplier from 2.75 to 3.0

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HB 5650 WV · —
To allow for the practice of naturopathic medicine in this state.

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HB 5469 WV · —
Allowing for a paid commission for sheriffs

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HB 4571 WV · —
Taxpayer Protection Act

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