Mark Dean

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HB 4592 Relating to college campus safety · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
HB 4005 Skills to work · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
HB 4176 To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
HB 4784 Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032. · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
HB 4575 Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education · Became Law · Jun 26, 2026
HB 4626 Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine · Vetoed · Apr 2, 2026
HB 4106 Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds · Became Law · Apr 1, 2026
HB 4006 Creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act · Passed One Chamber · Mar 14, 2026
HB 5453 To modify the school aid funding formula. · Passed Legislature · Mar 14, 2026
HB 5464 West Virginia First Live Racing Jobs Act of 2026 · Passed One Chamber · Mar 6, 2026
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 clean water. · Introduced · Mar 5, 2026
HB 5060 Relating to Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
HB 5260 Relating generally to medical cannabis · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
HB 5587 To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
HCR 28 Study Resolution for Constitutionally Aligned Budget Prioritization · Introduced · Mar 5, 2026
HCR 29 Requesting Joint Committee study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers · Introduced · Mar 5, 2026
HR 21 Recognizing President Donald J. Trump for reforms benefiting West Virginia · Introduced · Mar 3, 2026
HR 20 Memoralizing the life of the Honorable Larry D. Kump; dedicated public servant, principled legislator, and devoted family man. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 2, 2026
HR 19 Urging Department of Administration to maintain trees on grounds to prevent damage to persons or property · Introduced · Feb 26, 2026
HB 4591 To recognize School Athletic Directors who have achieved a nationally recognized professional certification through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). · Passed One Chamber · Feb 25, 2026
HB 4958 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program · Passed One Chamber · Feb 21, 2026
HB 5476 Require monitoring of electronic records maintained by hospitals. · Introduced · Feb 19, 2026
HB 4693 To declassify Community and Technical Education (“CTE”) teaching positions to allow for counties to provide additional funding for certain positions. · Introduced · Feb 19, 2026
HB 5643 Allowing an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HB 4871 Make available vegetarian meal option for students enrolled in schools, provided that such meals comply with all applicable federal nutritional guidelines · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HB 5668 Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HB 5644 To establish provisions regarding student immigration status and nationality in WV public educational institutions · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HB 5680 Relating to establishing a comprehensive regulatory sunset and zero-based review system. · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HB 4950 To establish the West Virginia Freedom and Innovation Pilot Act of 2026 · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
HR 14 Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Timothy P. Armstead. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 16, 2026
HB 4098 To restore the right of a person to sit on a jury has been restored upon expungement of one’s record · Passed One Chamber · Feb 16, 2026
HB 5603 To fine and hold legally responsible land owners from out of state who neglect their land · Introduced · Feb 16, 2026
HB 5512 Relating to Land Records · Introduced · Feb 13, 2026
HB 5472 Formally recognize Mine Rescue teams as first responders in West Virginia. · Introduced · Feb 12, 2026
HB 4695 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor · Passed One Chamber · Feb 12, 2026
HB 4011 Relating to advanced recycling. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 11, 2026
HB 5415 New and existing Orphan Well Prevention Act · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026
HB 5414 New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026
HB 5342 Relating to the cancellation of contract by purchaser · Introduced · Feb 9, 2026
HB 5374 Prohibiting or at least limiting unsolicited phone calls pushing benefits under medicare, auto insurance, or soliciting donations for various causes or benefits · Introduced · Feb 9, 2026
HB 5355 If a person who is not certified is holding a teaching position in a WV public school - that position has to come up for bid every year until it is held by a certified person. · Introduced · Feb 9, 2026
HB 5320 Welcome Act · Introduced · Feb 9, 2026
HB 5070 To permit and require real estate brokerage firms to pay realtors leaving the commission they are entitled on open contracts. · Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
HR 9 Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 5, 2026
HR 8 Designate June as fidelity month · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
HR 7 Recognizing the seriousness of the National Debt and its threat to National Security · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
HB 5112 Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
HB 5111 To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission. · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
HB 5038 Establishing the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state · Introduced · Feb 2, 2026
HB 5002 In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders · Introduced · Jan 30, 2026
HB 4985 Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities · Introduced · Jan 30, 2026
HJR 28 Property taxes would end at the time that a morgage is paid off unless the property is left abandoned for more than four years · Introduced · Jan 29, 2026
HB 4891 To require all utility companies to absorb the costs of maintenance, upgrades, and repairs for their pipes, cables, utility poles, electrical lines, and other necessities without increasing rates or costs to consumers/customers. · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4889 To give state retirees a 10% increase · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4887 Authorizing sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of services · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4883 Abolish the tax on overtime pay · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4864 Providing for election reform and protections · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4863 The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4901 Modifying the Occupational Pneumoconiois award categories for Worker’s Compensation · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4890 A 10% raise to non-uniformed corrections workers · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4861 Authorizing county boards to designate rural anchor schools. · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
HB 4764 Disallow candidates for office if back taxes are owed · Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
HB 4589 Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board · Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
HB 4757 Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments · Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
HB 4646 Remote Schools Support Act · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
HB 4549 Local Government Freedom Act · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
HB 4690 To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. · Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
HJR 19 Relating to permitting excess levies or increases in maximum rates limited exclusively to fire protection and emergency medical services · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4494 Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while hunting on their land in this state. · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4555 Eliminate sales tax on tax preparation services · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4593 Allow for PE classes to be optional for students who can demonstrate 5 or more weekly hours of outside physical activity · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HCR 11 To require that all United States Congressional Representatives, United States Senators, federal judges, and cabinet secretaries be natural born United States citizens. · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4548 WV building and constructions trades code enforcement West Virginia First · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4574 Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county. · Passed One Chamber · Jan 20, 2026
HB 4449 Permitting cameras in classrooms · Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
HB 4453 Regarding Teacher Pay · Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
HB 4465 Regarding Substitute Teacher Pay · Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
HB 4380 B&O Tax Reform · Introduced · Jan 15, 2026
HB 4149 Relating to warrantless entry of private lands · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4049 Relating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4129 Relating to the prohibition of warrantless searches and seizures. · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4095 To remove qualified immunity from officers serving no-knock warrants · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4092 require all law enforcement officers in WV be U.S. citizens · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4097 To create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4190 Relating to the restoration of civil rights · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4099 To disallow the recognition of a drivers license issued by another state to any undocumented immigrant · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 4185 Repeal the West Virginia machinegun ban · Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
HB 2479 Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
HB 2836 Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
HB 3313 Providing more opportunities for high school students in community colleges · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
HB 2752 Relating to motorcycle safety · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
HB 2634 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor · Passed Legislature · Apr 11, 2025
HCR 100 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study cooperative agreements and hospital pricing transparency in the State of West Virginia · Passed One Chamber · Apr 10, 2025
HCR 41 Dedicating November 7th as "Clergy Appreciation Day” · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2025
HCR 88 Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees · Passed Legislature · Apr 4, 2025
HB 2720 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program · Passed One Chamber · Apr 3, 2025
HCR 91 Charles Grant Hoke Memorial · Passed Legislature · Apr 3, 2025
HCR 78 Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway · Passed Legislature · Apr 1, 2025
HB 2922 Safer Communities Act · Introduced · Mar 31, 2025
HCR 93 Scott Miller Hill Bypass · Passed Legislature · Mar 29, 2025
HB 3289 Relating to expungement of certain criminal convictions · Passed One Chamber · Mar 27, 2025
HB 2688 Abolish the tax on overtime pay · Introduced · Mar 27, 2025
HB 2780 Providing any employee working 20 hours or more per week in a licensed child care center or certified family child care (FCC) home is eligible for a child care subsidy, regardless of their household income · Introduced · Mar 26, 2025
HB 2876 Increase the number of Natural Resources Commission members · Introduced · Mar 26, 2025
HCR 72 Recognizing Black Lung Awareness Month. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 25, 2025
HB 3086 Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
HB 2730 Relating to establishing a pilot program to develop a childcare program where the state, employer, and employee, contribute one-third of the total cost each · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
HB 3310 To require all utility companies to absorb the costs of maintenance, upgrades, and repairs for their pipes, cables, utility poles, electrical lines, and other necessities without increasing rates or costs to consumers/customers. · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
HCR 40 A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to increase tourism and entertainment · Introduced · Mar 25, 2025
HB 2939 Remote Schools Support Act · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
HB 2635 To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide · Passed One Chamber · Mar 18, 2025
HB 3466 Installing emergency alert stations at rest areas · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3409 Changing the expiration date on Hunting and Fishing licenses to one year after purchase · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3415 New and existing Orphan Well Prevention Act · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3421 To secure West Virginia baseload coal generation and ratepayer protection · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3416 New oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3468 Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
HB 3170 Approved sewage systems for rental property · Introduced · Mar 14, 2025
HB 2774 Coach Protection Act · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2025
HB 3309 Authorizing sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of services · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
HB 3302 Relating to state contracts regarding homeless · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
HB 3288 Providing that 5% of hunting permits for elk go to state veterans or armed service members · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
HB 3280 Authorize the Department of Human Services to transfer state facilities to regional mental health centers or intellectual disability facilities · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
HB 3184 Local Government Freedom Act · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 3186 WV building and constructions trades code enforcement West Virginia First · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 3130 To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 3132 To change the requirements of dog breeding operations · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 3219 Permitting certain nonviolent offenders to be able to carry firearms. · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 3261 Relating generally to the administration of anesthetics by CRNA · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
HB 2731 Creating the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership · Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
HB 3185 Taxpayer Protection Act · Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
HB 3194 To provide a pay increase for the West Virginia Capitol Police and support staff of Capitol police · Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
HR 8 Affirming the House of Delegates support for the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
HB 3137 Relating to establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within the state · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
HB 3101 To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
HB 2631 To require all medical providers to orally explain any and all medical treatments and procedures and all possibilities for potential problems or complications or side effects to patients before proceeding with treatments. · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
HB 3103 Encouraging retired persons to move into West Virginia · Introduced · Mar 4, 2025
HB 3019 To require parental notification of certain immunization-related items by public school districts any time school-related immunization notifications or letters are sent to parents · Introduced · Feb 27, 2025
HB 3018 Banning state participation in Kyoto protocols and Paris Accord · Introduced · Feb 27, 2025
HB 3021 Supporting Responsible Competition Between West Virginia Electrical Utilities · Introduced · Feb 27, 2025
HB 2815 Raise the Penalties for Murder and attempted Murder · Introduced · Feb 24, 2025
HB 2798 Relating to the establishment of a trades based elective course for public high school students · Introduced · Feb 24, 2025
HB 2778 To remove the taxation on burials, funerals and cremation · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2795 Relating to protecting and advancing the substantial public policies of this state · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2794 Life at Conception Act of 2025 · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2729 Vaccine exemption for private, parochial, charter, virtual charter, and remote public schools. · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2728 Insurance must cover Bioidentical hormones as they do pharmaceutical one · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2799 Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2739 To remove the helmet law in West Virginia. · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2793 Relating to regulating billboards displaying messages about the availability of abortions in states bordering West Virginia · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2732 Permitting religious exemptions for compulsory immunizations · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2733 Relating to the Women’s Right to Know Act · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
HB 2633 To clarify that dogs may be used to track wounded game on a leash, or with an electronic controlling device · Introduced · Feb 20, 2025
HB 2717 To eliminate the process of vehicle inspection in West Virginia · Introduced · Feb 20, 2025
HB 2673 To require a guilty verdict, before any property of any type are taken from an individual · Introduced · Feb 20, 2025
HB 2632 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 · Introduced · Feb 19, 2025
HB 2553 To exempt the first $20,000 of earnings from the state income tax for West Virginia residents · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
HB 2552 To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
HB 2554 To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
HB 2408 To Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting in WV · Introduced · Feb 18, 2025
HB 2467 To eliminate the Personal Income tax in WV · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2449 End open fields doctrine · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2425 Relating to Constitutional Carry · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2424 Eliminate Governor’s Power for Shutdown · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2430 To create state civil liability for pharmaceutical companies for vaccine injuries from the Covid 19 vaccines · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2403 Remove hormone blockers from transgender code · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2427 Relating to Capitol Carry · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2426 Relating to illegal immigrants · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2404 Provide tax credit incentive to businesses and individuals that donate to pregnancy/birth centers · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2471 Eliminate all state and county subsidies or tax breaks for solar compounds or wind compounds or other renewable energy corporations · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2407 To remove income tax from overtime work · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2429 To require a warrant for DNR officials or officers to enter onto any private property · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2466 To eliminate the use of puberty blockers for any minor under the age of 18 · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HR 5 Recognizing the month of October as Military Toxic Exposure Awareness Month · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2465 To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the State level · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HJR 15 Property taxes would end at the time that a morgage is paid off unless the property is left abandoned for more than four years · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2450 Relating to the Second Amendment Preservation Act · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2428 Protecting Due Process in Firearm Confiscation Related to Protective Orders · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2462 To make April 19th, Patriots Day in West Virginia · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2468 To abolish the Department of Economic Development and the cabinet board position · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2448 Prohibit the shutdown of churches or places of worship · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2461 Relating to prohibiting the use or sale of abortifacients · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2518 Eliminate state taxes on tobacco, vape, alcohol products, and gambling · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2470 Providing that a hunting license is only required for public land · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2464 To create the State Bank of West Virginia · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2469 Relating to “Rain Tax” · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2431 Fourth Amendment Restoration Act · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2463 To make gold, silver, and crypto currency legal tender in WV · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
HB 2155 To allow for local electronic repair shops to repair Apple phones · Introduced · Feb 12, 2025

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