G
Gary Howell
WV House District 87
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
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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HB 4951
Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a31d2bd-a1d9-4ac5-a424-8a50c1d2b6c9 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a31d2bd-a1d9-4ac5-a424-8a50c1d2b6c9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4137
Updating the West Virginia Law Institute
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f83ee51-c947-4498-b4bc-6dce7a285f7f | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f83ee51-c947-4498-b4bc-6dce7a285f7f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4740
Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c76ae15f-cf81-429d-aeb3-fcc604856150 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c76ae15f-cf81-429d-aeb3-fcc604856150 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4629
Relating to medical cessation treatment and research
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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8219f7e8-5124-4acf-95c6-6a8642ac7dd6 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8219f7e8-5124-4acf-95c6-6a8642ac7dd6 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35223819-305d-4e5e-9218-5b32005c8a53 | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35223819-305d-4e5e-9218-5b32005c8a53 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 4036
Relating to stricter enforcement for parking in a handicapped designated spot
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d35b901b-c793-41b0-9cbb-3e763d4ee9cf | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d35b901b-c793-41b0-9cbb-3e763d4ee9cf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4138
Relating to persons convicted of a crime
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 303c5074-b7fc-43d7-a2cd-f39df450eccd | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/303c5074-b7fc-43d7-a2cd-f39df450eccd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4366
Relating to military interpersonal violence
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dfb1bebe-d1ae-4a3f-bf32-3c693241ca84 | Feb 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfb1bebe-d1ae-4a3f-bf32-3c693241ca84 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4415
Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 71b57fe6-95a7-472b-88bd-7b7de7c6d6d7 | Jan 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71b57fe6-95a7-472b-88bd-7b7de7c6d6d7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4410
Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c63745d2-26f0-4bab-bafc-a8b0bdb3bce9 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c63745d2-26f0-4bab-bafc-a8b0bdb3bce9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4393
Requiring the development and implementation of statewide prevention plan
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9ff20c55-aa81-403c-8194-0a36e35cede1 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ff20c55-aa81-403c-8194-0a36e35cede1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4437
To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0184290-d4f9-44b7-9012-92e367b1e6fa | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0184290-d4f9-44b7-9012-92e367b1e6fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4626
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 92341ed7-7afc-4fa5-86bd-60e66c9629fd | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92341ed7-7afc-4fa5-86bd-60e66c9629fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4610
Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e20d24d0-909f-4b8e-ab08-18d6c078e433 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e20d24d0-909f-4b8e-ab08-18d6c078e433 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4028
Relating to sales tax on construction materials
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EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a9570f7e-fd03-4619-85d9-114e2f7f7e7c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9570f7e-fd03-4619-85d9-114e2f7f7e7c CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fedce5b5-4b48-4ff2-a207-7b9b25cb6678 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fedce5b5-4b48-4ff2-a207-7b9b25cb6678 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 4169
Relating to mental health examination requirements.
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a0578ce-6f5c-4802-9f31-9eb74dbc5356 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a0578ce-6f5c-4802-9f31-9eb74dbc5356 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4364
Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc3276da-082a-45b5-b007-f01fc033a686 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc3276da-082a-45b5-b007-f01fc033a686 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4215
Department of Health Rules Bundle
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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8b79ad37-0203-4f62-b1b5-331a3a9ca144 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b79ad37-0203-4f62-b1b5-331a3a9ca144 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f71f3781-0bef-4f29-85cf-3e3389bedee7 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f71f3781-0bef-4f29-85cf-3e3389bedee7 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 4422
To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c4a1fd46-1d9e-4184-a01c-11805d977980 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4a1fd46-1d9e-4184-a01c-11805d977980 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4002
Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cef93127-dd44-4e5a-9c5e-e1d39697e630 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cef93127-dd44-4e5a-9c5e-e1d39697e630 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4354
Relating to necessity allowance
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e4bb43e-81ab-476d-9b5a-50e4c80b5a6f | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e4bb43e-81ab-476d-9b5a-50e4c80b5a6f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4022
CPS Allocation
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll aaa57224-67bf-4970-81cb-2230f875a805 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aaa57224-67bf-4970-81cb-2230f875a805 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4433
Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 11fb11fe-7deb-499b-8612-bf8f303b642d | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11fb11fe-7deb-499b-8612-bf8f303b642d 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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