West Virginia · Current officeholder
Gary Howell
Republican West Virginia House, District 87
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Sponsored legislation
152 bills in the current data (88 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5692 | Supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 13, 2026 |
| HB 5685 | Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 13, 2026 |
| HB 5307 | Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 13, 2026 |
| HB 4191 | Relating to providing child care generally | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 13, 2026 |
| HB 5168 | To increase funding for EMS first responders. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 5089 | Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4765 | Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4756 | To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4538 | Regarding fines in DOH work zones | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4474 | Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4404 | Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 4087 | To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HCR 29 | Requesting Joint Committee study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| HCR 28 | Study Resolution for Constitutionally Aligned Budget Prioritization | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2026 |
| HB 5563 | To create the West Virginia Timely Transplant Referral and Coordination Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| HB 4477 | To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HR 21 | Recognizing President Donald J. Trump for reforms benefiting West Virginia | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HCR 26 | Requesting a Study on Energy Recovery and Micro-Hydropower Opportunities in Public Water Systems to Reduce Operating Costs and Stabilize Water Rates | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HCR 25 | Requesting a Study on Reducing Non Revenue Water Through Leak Detection, Infrastructure Improvements, and Performance Based Incentives to Stabilize Water Rates | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| HR 20 | Memoralizing the life of the Honorable Larry D. Kump; dedicated public servant, principled legislator, and devoted family man. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 2, 2026 |
| HR 19 | Urging Department of Administration to maintain trees on grounds to prevent damage to persons or property | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 4971 | Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 4537 | Requiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 5492 | Relating to advance purchase agreements for electric substation transformers | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 4989 | Professional Firefighter cancer screening | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 4485 | Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| HCR 22 | Requesting Joint Committee study policies to accelerate the ordering and deployment of electric generation equipment necessary to ensure grid reliability, economic growth, and West Virginia’s energy production goals. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| HCR 21 | Study resolution study the feasibility of providing property tax relief to primary residence when investments increase a county property tax base | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| HB 5675 | WV Reshoring Manufacturing Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HB 5668 | Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 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 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2026 |
| HR 14 | Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Timothy P. Armstead. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 5390 | Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| HR 6 | Recognizing the importance of sustained economic development to the prosperity of West Virginia | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 5460 | Construction Cost Relief Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 5025 | Allowing the burning of obsolete farm structures. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 4600 | Require all ballots for primary and general elections be received not later than the close of the polls on election day. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 4531 | Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 5426 | To add the Bradford Peat Pear (Pyrus calleryana) to the noxious weeds list | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 5400 | Relating generally to punishment for child neglect resulting in death. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 5389 | Veterans Housing Redevelopment Tax Credit Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 5388 | Creating the official motorist services logo signing program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 5387 | Relating to high school graduation requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2026 |
| HB 5359 | To provide a funding stream from property taxes collected as a result of new high voltage electric transmission projects being constructed to lower electric rates to benefit West Virginians | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 5350 | Exempting from sales and use tax materials and appliances used in the manufacture of certain manufactured homes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 5320 | Welcome Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 5199 | Relating to county parks and recreation commission | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| HB 4624 | To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| HR 9 | Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 5, 2026 |
| HR 11 | Resolution celebrating 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States and 100th Anniversary of Interstate System | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 5200 | Creating Office of entrepreneurship | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 5177 | Sales tax rebate for qualifying materials used in the construction of modest homes of 1 600 square feet or less | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 5172 | Relating to establishing the Low Earth Orbit Broadband Internet Connection Fund. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HR 8 | Designate June as fidelity month | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HR 7 | Recognizing the seriousness of the National Debt and its threat to National Security | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 5098 | Creation of the MOBILE ID. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 4533 | Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program” | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 4508 | Public Utility Stability Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 4489 | Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HCR 4 | Requesting the Joint Committee on Technology & Infrastructure to establish a Genesis Working Group to coordinate statewide planning for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, digital infrastructure, and energy-based economic development | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2026 |
| HB 4985 | Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| HB 4876 | Relating generally to child labor | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4870 | Determining campaign finance report deadlines during legislative sessions | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4868 | West Virginia Consumer Privacy Act of 2026 | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4014 | Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4478 | Relating to racing facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 4722 | Relating to false judicial accusations after a determination of falsity | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| HB 4627 | Mandate free cancer screenings for professional firefighters. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HB 4623 | Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HJR 21 | Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4590 | Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4585 | Relating to the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4529 | Relating to requiring local governments to provide matching funds for grants from the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4527 | Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4541 | To require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaper | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4540 | To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4539 | Requiring health insurers provide price information to consumers timely prior to rate change | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4536 | Allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMV | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4535 | Provide certain classes of property protections from creditor collections | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4534 | To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4530 | Creating Retail Impact Intersection Improvement Fund | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4528 | Regarding release of juvenile following assault of law enforcement or first responder | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4507 | Relating to allowing a personal income tax exemption for First Responders | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4503 | Prohibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstances | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4502 | Create license plate for autism awareness | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4488 | 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 | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4487 | Allow for monthly payments on property taxes | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4480 | Relating to Access Management and Entrances to State Highways | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4479 | Timber Innovation and Manufacturing Boost for Economic Revitalization Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4475 | Disaster Recovery Acceleration Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4438 | Relating to Sexual Abuse Prevention Screening, Hiring and Dismissal Requirements | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 3181 | Allow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 31, 2025 |
| HB 3504 | Relating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining terms | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 21, 2025 |
| HCR 29 | Sheriff Jeremy Taylor Memorial Road | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 12, 2025 |
| HB 3174 | Requiring municipalities take actions when potential customers apply for water and sewer service. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 11, 2025 |
| HCR 98 | Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study enhancements to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| HCR 101 | Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a comprehensive study parental consent measures on software applications downloaded by children under 18 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| HCR 88 | Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| HCR 19 | Declaring December 14 as Frosty the Snowman Day | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 2190 | Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program” | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HCR 91 | Charles Grant Hoke Memorial | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 3, 2025 |
| HCR 27 | BG Edmund “Frank” Roleff, WVNG Memorial Road | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 3, 2025 |
| HCR 10 | USMC PFC Robert Thomas Taylor Memorial Road | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 3, 2025 |
| HCR 97 | Creating the West Virginia Justice Reinvestment Taskforce | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| HCR 78 | Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 1, 2025 |
| HB 2156 | Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 1, 2025 |
| HCR 93 | Scott Miller Hill Bypass | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 29, 2025 |
| HR 12 | Urging West Virginia’s members of Congress to ask the President not to cut funding for the Local Food an Schools and Child Care nutrition | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| HB 2103 | Provide certain classes of property protections from creditor collections | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| HB 3072 | Creating Super two highways in West Virginia | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 2393 | Relating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each year | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 21, 2025 |
| HB 3498 | Productive Energy Site Reclamation Waiver | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| HB 3346 | To clarify that municipal B and O taxes shall only apply to the owner of a contract, and not to subcontractors on a project | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2025 |
| HB 3318 | To require customer service training to all public-facing employees in all governmental agencies | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 3317 | Allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMV | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| HB 3307 | Requiring annual audit of non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) that receive money from the state | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 2800 | Requiring PSC modify processes regarding trash hauling rates | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 3265 | Relating to fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroads | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 3262 | To require than an individual serving on two or more boards or commissions to recuse themselves when decision-making involves both entities | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 3239 | Establishing the Tri-Share Child Care Assistance Program | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 3218 | WV Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax Credit | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 3217 | Relating to notification requirements for environmental spills | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| HB 2093 | Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| HCR 49 | Resolution relating to use of industrial sites and the potential impacts on downstream facilities | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 2727 | Require at least one person of the WVU Board of Governors and of the West Virginia State University with a background in agriculture or agricultural field | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2025 |
| HB 2983 | Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 2982 | Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| HB 2962 | Gender identification on forms of ID | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2025 |
| HB 2899 | Creating the legislative oversight committee on aviation development | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HB 2641 | Provide a tax credit to for-profit and nonprofit corporations to encourage the continued operation of child-care facilities for the benefit of their employees | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 2605 | Increase the tax credit for employers providing child care for employees. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 2392 | Relating to broadband permitting applications | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| HB 2189 | To modify local permitting deadlines for permits, licenses, variances, or other types of approval from a governing body or planning commission of a municipality or county | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 2391 | Creating the crime of pattern of harrassment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HB 2390 | To require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaper | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HB 2149 | Establish a safety standoff area for damage electric vehicles placed at repair holding lots and/or salvage yards | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HB 2095 | Require new vehicle charging stations to be universal | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| HJR 10 | Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2192 | Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2191 | Allowing counties to enter into trade-in transactions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2186 | Relating to requiring local governments to provide matching funds for grants from the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2148 | Relating to the Tourism and Commercial Opportunity Zone Tax and Tax Credit Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2092 | Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| HB 2193 | 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 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2185 | Modify how sales tax is collected on seller financed vehicle transactions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2184 | Allow for monthly payments on property taxes | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2183 | Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this State | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2118 | Relating to Off Duty LEO and LEOSA Exemptions | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2104 | Limiting the imposition of municipal business and occupation taxes | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2102 | To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2051 | Allowing the concealed carry of firearms on and in Capitol grounds | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| HB 2050 | To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |