R
Ray Canterbury
WV House District 47
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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
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 5441 — Reforming State Personnel System | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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. | Yea | 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 (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
WV · —
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
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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
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To place rumble strips on all double-yellow lined roads and highways.
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HB 5189
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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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