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Gary Howell

WV House District 87

Republican West Virginia since Dec 1, 2022

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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 33 Economy & Taxes 24 Transportation & Infrastructure 17 Environment & Energy 12 Housing 10 Education 9 Labor & Employment 9 Criminal Justice & Policing 8 Healthcare 7 Social Services & Welfare 6 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Technology & Privacy 5 Agriculture 4 Elections & Voting 3 Other 3 Banking & Finance 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Veterans 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
HB 4005 Skills to work	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a93c96f0-eb75-48b2-a648-90badbd1cbfc	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a93c96f0-eb75-48b2-a648-90badbd1cbfc CC0-1.0
HB 4196 To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll fbe7fc78-c2a0-4258-86f2-55e4c9b919bf	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbe7fc78-c2a0-4258-86f2-55e4c9b919bf CC0-1.0
HB 4081 To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7df5f094-0a5f-4d7b-a22f-0d88e2c69628	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7df5f094-0a5f-4d7b-a22f-0d88e2c69628 CC0-1.0
HB 4008 Relating to Business Ready Sites Program	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 049aafa8-c744-4fd1-9c19-c475195a8692	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/049aafa8-c744-4fd1-9c19-c475195a8692 CC0-1.0
HB 4352 Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d785ee9a-272a-48fd-b8b0-bd2e2c450901	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d785ee9a-272a-48fd-b8b0-bd2e2c450901 CC0-1.0
HB 4007 Relating to industrial access roads	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 150328e4-3e36-4d0a-a298-de88fce5ec4e	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/150328e4-3e36-4d0a-a298-de88fce5ec4e CC0-1.0
HB 4335 Relating to Medicaid providers	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e9d8760d-951e-43d2-af5c-44293a7f9b24	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9d8760d-951e-43d2-af5c-44293a7f9b24 CC0-1.0
HB 4575 Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education	PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6be4fb29-c062-434b-95c6-81f164a60f93	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6be4fb29-c062-434b-95c6-81f164a60f93 CC0-1.0
	SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll cb3eb635-4b9c-434a-b1c5-2f51be5f9a79	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb3eb635-4b9c-434a-b1c5-2f51be5f9a79 CC0-1.0
	EFFECT FROM PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll babba58f-c60d-4b94-929b-01a3179b4dd8	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/babba58f-c60d-4b94-929b-01a3179b4dd8 CC0-1.0
HB 4574 Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.	SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll bb075660-5b77-4562-a1f6-bd9034c459c4	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb075660-5b77-4562-a1f6-bd9034c459c4 CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e001731-0c42-4d2c-aa1e-e94437e426cb	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e001731-0c42-4d2c-aa1e-e94437e426cb CC0-1.0
	EFFECT FROM PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2a38eeca-3812-41e9-91b2-57647a769942	Jan 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a38eeca-3812-41e9-91b2-57647a769942 CC0-1.0
HR 1 Relating to recognition and decorum; amending rule 82, discharging a bill; amending House Rule 83…	HFA ANDERS 1-14 #1	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3bcb4e60-a3b3-4f32-b371-593d01861366	Jan 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bcb4e60-a3b3-4f32-b371-593d01861366 CC0-1.0
	HFA YOUNG 1-14	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 55e5d3a1-4bec-4af0-b67f-d7f934a69679	Jan 14, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55e5d3a1-4bec-4af0-b67f-d7f934a69679 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)

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”

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/cd106b82-97a6-4d16-981d-52cdef0e88aa CC0-1.0
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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/9325a766-f091-4522-b8c2-3517bbe6d06d CC0-1.0
HB 4536 WV · —
Allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMV

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/60c9186b-fb5b-417c-a4ee-12c27a6cb38c CC0-1.0
HB 5200 WV · —
Creating Office of entrepreneurship

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/f2f481d1-401f-4ebf-b6dc-49d6c97f4c64 CC0-1.0
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.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/2dc04074-f6d8-40ef-b228-ce74c8c009df CC0-1.0
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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