G
Gary Howell
WV House District 87
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 33Economy & Taxes 24Transportation & Infrastructure 17Environment & Energy 12Housing 10Education 9Labor & Employment 9Criminal Justice & Policing 8Healthcare 7Social Services & Welfare 6Civil Rights & Liberties 5Technology & Privacy 5Agriculture 4Elections & Voting 3Other 3Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV House District 87 current
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 87
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2012 | Nov 30, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 87
West Virginia |
Republican | Dec 1, 2010 | Nov 30, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WV House District 56
West Virginia |
Republican | — | Dec 1, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (715 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 84
Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
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POSTPONE ACTION 1 DAY | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll fa0b6f0e-4a16-444b-91ec-bf16751fbbc1 | Feb 25, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa0b6f0e-4a16-444b-91ec-bf16751fbbc1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5015
Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c9b9c497-9969-4590-b35d-28a9f116e71d | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9b9c497-9969-4590-b35d-28a9f116e71d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4798
Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4a0ed0d-a7e1-4cf9-a5d6-c34d2d61b78a | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4a0ed0d-a7e1-4cf9-a5d6-c34d2d61b78a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5582
Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f470c70b-b703-4920-b375-b54f95bbac09 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f470c70b-b703-4920-b375-b54f95bbac09 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4971
Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e2c33c3a-037a-4c8e-a23e-066d93ce665a | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2c33c3a-037a-4c8e-a23e-066d93ce665a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5110
Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b5c6db11-fbcf-4c15-b132-2ffde7e7bdd5 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5c6db11-fbcf-4c15-b132-2ffde7e7bdd5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5416
relating to authority and notice requirements for religious organizations
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d901948c-daf3-45e9-9407-bf54df2a38e3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d901948c-daf3-45e9-9407-bf54df2a38e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 251
Authorizing Department of Administration to promulgate legislative rules
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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e952bc06-d171-4230-bea6-5370ffd4b216 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e952bc06-d171-4230-bea6-5370ffd4b216 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc9e53ea-d6c2-42b9-a9d0-997bdd7cdf24 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc9e53ea-d6c2-42b9-a9d0-997bdd7cdf24 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 250
Budget Bill
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HFA CRISS #1 2-25 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e153c270-341e-40d1-b527-0177adb2c2b2 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e153c270-341e-40d1-b527-0177adb2c2b2 CC0-1.0 |
| EFFECT FROM PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65c9634d-7c1d-4e9b-9112-735675abfbee | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65c9634d-7c1d-4e9b-9112-735675abfbee CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 5454
Relating to the select committee for the West Virginia Fusion Center
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b68edb12-3f80-4f78-b6f3-94f68fbd4c91 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b68edb12-3f80-4f78-b6f3-94f68fbd4c91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5682
Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue
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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 011dc895-8a64-4797-b2a6-ab49cc669b51 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/011dc895-8a64-4797-b2a6-ab49cc669b51 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fe182c7a-f5f4-4b0f-a98c-184a497cae29 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe182c7a-f5f4-4b0f-a98c-184a497cae29 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 5444
Relating to increasing the amount of fees to be paid by parolees for supervision.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f1f26678-ac27-4d5c-a0d6-ab7e14b6f30e | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1f26678-ac27-4d5c-a0d6-ab7e14b6f30e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4656
Relating to chronic absenteeism
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 09f9a2b0-0ce6-4a16-9df9-601ac9c17cc5 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09f9a2b0-0ce6-4a16-9df9-601ac9c17cc5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4799
To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 34deca0b-ecda-40fe-8577-b86d4630b7ca | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34deca0b-ecda-40fe-8577-b86d4630b7ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4603
Relating to the creation of the process of obtaining and adjudicating a pre-adjudicatory…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e3bbef85-ebc7-4998-b83f-0c769476b90a | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3bbef85-ebc7-4998-b83f-0c769476b90a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4537
Requiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 60b5c566-354d-4b2b-937b-7f72f115d42e | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60b5c566-354d-4b2b-937b-7f72f115d42e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4842
Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a2c83558-4b94-49c6-8ae9-96e12433a720 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2c83558-4b94-49c6-8ae9-96e12433a720 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5341
To create a domestic violence registry
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5ae42900-9bf8-472c-b567-0a87f9407ee3 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ae42900-9bf8-472c-b567-0a87f9407ee3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4591
To recognize School Athletic Directors who have achieved a nationally recognized professional…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 881a0e0d-20e4-41f5-9c57-f0effb2c05c2 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/881a0e0d-20e4-41f5-9c57-f0effb2c05c2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4850
Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8372e02c-1cdc-42a6-9384-82175ca9cae3 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8372e02c-1cdc-42a6-9384-82175ca9cae3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4663
To repeal the requirement for a special license for a multi-vendor private fair and festival.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5862738f-153f-477c-bda3-083cd86798b7 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5862738f-153f-477c-bda3-083cd86798b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4087
To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0af9641c-746c-44be-8966-be058e82522e | Feb 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0af9641c-746c-44be-8966-be058e82522e CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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HB 4477
WV · —
To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.
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HB 4533
WV · —
Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
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HCR 26
WV · —
Requesting a Study on Energy Recovery and Micro-Hydropower Opportunities in Public Water Systems to Reduce Operating Costs and Stabilize Water Rates
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HB 4536
WV · —
Allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMV
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HB 5200
WV · —
Creating Office of entrepreneurship
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HR 11
WV · —
Resolution celebrating 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States and 100th Anniversary of Interstate System
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HB 4537
WV · —
Requiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service.
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HB 4488
WV · —
To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax
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HJR 21
WV · —
Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment
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HB 4627
WV · —
Mandate free cancer screenings for professional firefighters.
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