J.B. Akers

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Bills this legislator primary-sponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HB 5684 Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4842 Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images. · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5406 Relating to driving under the influence · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5444 Relating to increasing the amount of fees to be paid by parolees for supervision. · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5067 Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services · Became Law · Jun 25, 2026
• HB 4138 Relating to persons convicted of a crime · Became Law · Apr 1, 2026
• HB 4481 WV Load Forecast Accountability Act · Passed Legislature · Mar 13, 2026
• HB 5649 Relating to confidentiality of certain records pertaining to adults and facility residents · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
• HB 5059 Relating to cultural heritage institutions · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
• HB 5413 Relating to the Central Abuse Registry · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
• HB 5449 Repealing the Addiction Treatment Pilot Program · Introduced · Feb 25, 2026
• HB 5176 Relating to creating the animal abuse database within the West Virginia State Police. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 19, 2026
• HB 5568 Relating to the payment of services rendered in proceedings under Chapter 49 · Introduced · Feb 16, 2026
• HB 4003 WV First Small Business Growth Act · Introduced · Feb 13, 2026
• HB 4725 Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 13, 2026
• HB 5451 Relating to survivor’s benefit payment for first responders · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5445 Revising the statute authorizing the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks. · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5448 Revising the statute relating to the state emergency response commission meetings. · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5446 Relating to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5450 Relating to appeals of certification decisions by the Department of Homeland Security · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5452 Relating to the standard of proof required for a final parole or probation revocation hearing. · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 4629 Relating to medical cessation treatment and research · Passed One Chamber · Feb 4, 2026
• HB 4137 Updating the West Virginia Law Institute · Passed One Chamber · Feb 4, 2026
• HB 5061 Relating to the consolidation of county school districts in the state. · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
• HB 4843 Relating to consumer protection and the collection of certain personally identifiable information. · Introduced · Jan 27, 2026
• HB 3517 Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 3515 Relating to appointment of officers of the West Virginia State Police · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 2711 Relating to the repeal of the common law rule against perpetuities by extending it to 1,000 years for all trusts · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 3513 Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 2709 Permitting a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 2066 Creating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment. · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 2761 Relating generally to magistrate courts · Became Law · Jul 22, 2025
• HB 3274 Relating to reports of circuit court proceedings · Became Law · Jul 22, 2025
• HB 3275 Update timing for appeals · Became Law · Jul 21, 2025
• HB 3272 Relating to eviction proceedings · Became Law · Jul 21, 2025
• HB 2710 Truth in Giving · Passed One Chamber · Apr 10, 2025
• HB 3514 Relating to persons convicted of a crime · Passed One Chamber · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 3142 Allowing health benefit plan sponsors to communicate electronically with covered persons · Passed One Chamber · Mar 31, 2025
• HB 3271 Authorizing digital court records · Introduced · Mar 21, 2025
• HB 2806 Real property sales listing form · Introduced · Mar 20, 2025
• HB 2702 Relating to vacancies in offices of state officials · Passed One Chamber · Mar 18, 2025
• HB 3408 Relating to vacancies in magistrate court · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
• HB 3273 Recognizing authority of Supreme Court of Appeals to recall senior judges and justices in specified circumstances · Introduced · Mar 12, 2025
• HB 3078 Child Care speed Zone · Introduced · Mar 12, 2025
• HB 2653 Updating the West Virginia Law Institute · Passed One Chamber · Mar 7, 2025
• HB 2437 Clarification of penalties for offenses involving Fentanyl · Passed One Chamber · Mar 6, 2025
• HB 2612 Clarifying when DNA records may be used · Introduced · Feb 19, 2025
• HB 2188 Allow mini-distillers to remit only their tax liability · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

• HB 4009 Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5101 The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5401 Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5437 Creating the Vape Safety Act · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4433 Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4577 Relating to driver’s licenses · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4756 To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4865 Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5366 Relating to rules governing the practice of law · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4999 Relating to crimes against athletic officials · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 5466 Relating to Abuse Prevention Program · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4712 Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.” · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4008 Relating to Business Ready Sites Program · Became Law · Jun 29, 2026
• HB 4010 Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state · Passed Legislature · Mar 14, 2026
• HB 4656 Relating to chronic absenteeism · Passed One Chamber · Mar 11, 2026
• HB 4001 Creating TEAM-WV Corporation · Passed One Chamber · Mar 10, 2026
• HB 4977 Relating to authorizing municipalities to adopt an ordinance to recover demolition costs as special tax assessments · Passed One Chamber · Mar 5, 2026
• HB 5351 Relating to modernization of fees generated from emergency communication service users · 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
• HB 5198 Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled · Passed One Chamber · Feb 24, 2026
• HB 5228 Relating to clarifying the definition of electioneering · Passed One Chamber · Feb 21, 2026
• HB 5273 Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office · Passed One Chamber · Feb 21, 2026
• HB 5668 Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act · Introduced · Feb 17, 2026
• HB 5544 Creating deductions for contributions to Trump accounts · Introduced · Feb 16, 2026
• HB 5596 Revising the statute to add costs for misdemeanor and felony convictions to be deposited into the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund · Introduced · Feb 16, 2026
• HB 5543 Authorizing the State Treasurer to coordinate SMART529 program with federal Trump accounts · Introduced · Feb 16, 2026
• HR 14 Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Timothy P. Armstead. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 16, 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 4468 Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records · Passed One Chamber · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 4011 Relating to advanced recycling. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5455 Relating to special license plates · Introduced · Feb 11, 2026
• HB 5058 Require that notice be provided for any lab-grown food served in restaurants. · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026
• HB 5425 Relating to acquisitions of properties by land reuse agencies and urban renewal authorities. · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026
• HB 5404 Creating an Office of Entrepreneurship · Introduced · Feb 10, 2026
• HB 5368 Establish a registry for domestic violence offenders · Introduced · Feb 9, 2026
• HB 5222 Providing for an increase service of process fees and fees in shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5223 Relating to requiring contact information for the chair of a political committee · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HR 9 Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr. · Passed One Chamber · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5209 Create a registry of persons convicted of animal abuse · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5275 Providing the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5218 Providing that the Secretary of State shall notify a respondent of an election law complaint · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5220 Relating to clarifying persons permitted to be present in a polling place during an election period for non-voting activities that normally occur at that location · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5217 Providing for a filing fee for a write-in candidate · Introduced · Feb 5, 2026
• HB 5207 To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals · Introduced · 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 5099 Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter · Introduced · Feb 3, 2026
• HB 5002 In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders · Introduced · Jan 30, 2026
• HB 4909 Relating to consumer protection from fraudulent telephone solicitation · Introduced · Jan 29, 2026
• HB 4870 Determining campaign finance report deadlines during legislative sessions · Introduced · Jan 28, 2026
• HB 4808 Federally Approved Project Delivery Methods for Airport Capital Improvement Projects · Introduced · Jan 26, 2026
• HB 4761 Raise the Penalties for Murder and attempted Murder · Introduced · Jan 22, 2026
• HB 4550 To require the state and/or its agents to provide their appraisal to landowners involved in eminent domain · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
• HB 4585 Relating to the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Act · Introduced · Jan 20, 2026
• HB 4496 To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real. · Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
• HB 4473 Relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court’s power to promulgate rules allowing for the limited practice of law by nonlawyers · Introduced · Jan 19, 2026
• HB 4482 Updating the state tax rates relating to e-cigarettes, e-cigarette liquids, vapor products, vaping systems, and components or accessories for such devices, increasing penalties for violations · Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
• HB 4013 Relating to the Mountaineer Flexible Tax Credit Act of 2026 · Introduced · Jan 15, 2026
• HB 2802 Relating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officers · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 2548 Clarifying duties of state superintendent regarding rule implementation · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 3133 Permitting counties and municipalities to enter into memoranda of understanding for demolition of dilapidated structures · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 2484 Clarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters. · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 2755 To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review · Became Law · Jul 31, 2025
• HB 3016 Photo voter ID. · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 2014 Certified Microgrid Program · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 2123 Modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian or custodian for child abuse · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 2961 To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property · Became Law · Jul 30, 2025
• HB 3144 Wireless Infrastructure and Facilities Siting and Co-location · Became Law · Jul 23, 2025
• HB 3017 Compliance Audits of Tabulating Equipment · Passed One Chamber · Apr 9, 2025
• HCR 99 Resolution to study policies aimed at preventing financial fraud and scams · Introduced · Apr 9, 2025
• HCR 88 Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees · Passed Legislature · Apr 4, 2025
• HCR 9 Robert S. Pomeroy Memorial Bridge · Passed Legislature · Apr 3, 2025
• HB 2892 Relating to pedestrians standing in or near the right of way · Passed One Chamber · Apr 2, 2025
• HCR 97 Creating the West Virginia Justice Reinvestment Taskforce · Passed Legislature · Apr 2, 2025
• HB 2894 Prohibiting human trafficking of illegal aliens · Passed One Chamber · Apr 1, 2025
• HCR 78 Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway · Passed Legislature · Apr 1, 2025
• HB 2543 Requiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rules · Introduced · Mar 27, 2025
• HCR 72 Recognizing Black Lung Awareness Month. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 25, 2025
• HCR 67 2nd LT Darwin Keith “Gus” Kyle Memorial Bridge · Passed One Chamber · Mar 25, 2025
• HJR 40 To modify the makeup of the State Board of Education. · Introduced · Mar 18, 2025
• HB 3410 Power generation facility regulation and property taxation of power generation facilities · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
• HB 3458 Relating to tax on the privilege of holding a license to operate West Virginia Lottery table games · Introduced · Mar 17, 2025
• HB 2781 Relating to the meaning of residence for the Purpose of Bail · Passed One Chamber · Mar 13, 2025
• HB 2689 Require pornography websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content · Introduced · Mar 11, 2025
• HB 3066 To provide notification to victims when their criminal offenders escape or are released from prison · Introduced · Mar 10, 2025
• HB 3236 Re-establish a long term psychiatric/mental health assistance hospital/facility/home · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
• HB 3264 Relating to the ad valorem property valuation of specialized high-technology property · Introduced · Mar 7, 2025
• HB 2683 To prohibit rank choice voting · Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
• HB 3073 Requiring separate voting equipment to be used for training purposes only · Introduced · Mar 3, 2025
• HB 2865 Relating to penalties for murder and attempted murder · Introduced · Feb 24, 2025
• HB 2799 Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace · Introduced · Feb 21, 2025
• HB 2658 To make the fire board or county commission responsible for the operations of every fire department within their county · Introduced · Feb 20, 2025
• HB 2061 Relating to the transfer of certain revenues derived from lottery activities · Introduced · Feb 17, 2025
• HB 2051 Allowing the concealed carry of firearms on and in Capitol grounds · Introduced · Feb 12, 2025
• HB 2088 Prohibiting those listed on the state sex offender database from public school activities and events · Introduced · Feb 12, 2025