R
Ray Canterbury
WV House District 47
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 16Economy & Taxes 13Transportation & Infrastructure 7Education 6Environment & Energy 6Housing 6Agriculture 5Criminal Justice & Policing 4Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 3Technology & Privacy 3Banking & Finance 2Elections & Voting 2Social Services & Welfare 2Civil Rights & Liberties 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 47 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 42
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 1, 2013 | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 47
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2012 | Nov 30, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 28
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 47
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2000 | Nov 30, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5317 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 723 — Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 868 — Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5288 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 490 — Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 719 — Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 28 — Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 281 — Authorizing Department of Homeland Security to promulgate legislative rules | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 784 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8793 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 871 — Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 726 — Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 843 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 852 — Increasing fees for execution of service of process by certified mail | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 645 — Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 104 — Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 890 — Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 786 — Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5094 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 828 — Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5307 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 574 — Relating to bank merger by interstate branching | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5288 — Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 927 — Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 645 — Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 104 — Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 825 — Supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0226 | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5190
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Increase conservation funding by $300,000, with the increase only to be allocated based on the head count of cattle and/or large livestock
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HB 5192
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School funding calculations should be the last three-year running average or the current enrollment, whichever is highest
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HB 5573
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Rural Medical Residency Program concentrating on obstetrics and gynecology for rural hospitals, can be funded from the Rural Health Inititive or other sources…
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HB 5160
WV · —
Prohibition of geoengineering
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HB 5194
WV · —
To ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.
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HB 5431
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Relating generally to bonded indebtedness of the State of West Virginia
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HB 5191
WV · —
To place rumble strips on all double-yellow lined roads and highways.
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HB 5189
WV · —
Relating to the use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations
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HB 5426
WV · —
To add the Bradford Peat Pear (Pyrus calleryana) to the noxious weeds list
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HB 5193
WV · —
To eliminate adverse possession from the state code of West Virginia
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