West Virginia · Current officeholder
Bill Bell
Republican West Virginia House, District 8
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Sponsored legislation
64 bills in the current data (6 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5466 | Relating to Abuse Prevention Program | 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 4005 | Skills to work | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| HB 5537 | Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 14, 2026 |
| HB 5453 | To modify the school aid funding formula. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 14, 2026 |
| HR 21 | Recognizing President Donald J. Trump for reforms benefiting West Virginia | Co-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 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 4485 | Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| HB 4834 | To permit women’s wrestling in public high schools as a sanctioned event | Co-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 5583 | West Virginia Seal of Civic Literacy Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 5499 | Relating to school system fiscal and governance early warning, stabilization, and accountability. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 5495 | Creating certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student’s use of software in a public school. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 5433 | Require all state‑regulated health insurance plans to provide meaningful coverage for hearing aids and to cover at least one annual audiological evaluation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 4531 | Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 5370 | Require a 24 -hour hospital hold for persons deemed addicted to specific substances | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 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. | 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. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| HB 5102 | Relating to coverage for the treatment of stuttering | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 9, 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 | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 5205 | Requiring the State Board of Education to create model policies on the use of technology and artifical intelligence in a public school classroom | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 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 4489 | Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| HB 5020 | To prohibit a convicted felons of sexual assault, or abuse of juveniles on public school property | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 2, 2026 |
| HB 5019 | Relating to requirements for deputy sheriffs | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 2, 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 4987 | Relating to the creation of the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| HB 4941 | To provide a raise for special education aides, as well as a raise for self-contained special education teachers | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4940 | Relating to teacher fundraising | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4939 | To provide $10,000 a year salary increase for any teacher who goes through the National Board Certification process and becomes nationally certified | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4938 | Require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in a grant writing procedures. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4937 | Establish mandated monthly half days for students to all allow school staff planning time | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4936 | Removing the 140 day a year cap placed on the amount of days a year a retired teacher can work before having their retirement penalized | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4905 | Removing fees teachers have to pay in order to obtain any teaching license, certification, or additional continuing education credit hours (reporting fee) to the state Board of Education | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4904 | Relating to critical vacancies in public education | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 4900 | To mandate county boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in all public elementary, middle, and high schools for female students | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4469 | Establish residency requirements for county surveyor be a resident of the state and provide exemption for holding more than one office. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 4478 | Relating to racing facilities | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| HB 4833 | To remove the cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 26, 2026 |
| HB 4729 | To require the Secretary of the State’s Office to issue Tax ID numbers when registering a business in lieu of the State Tax Department. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 23, 2026 |
| HB 4745 | Relating to electric rates | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| HB 4727 | To provide a 25% pay increase for state teachers (all salary scales) | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2026 |
| HB 4690 | To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HB 4670 | To create a pilot program that would exempt certain counties from provisions of the Education code. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HB 4623 | Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| HJR 21 | Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HJR 19 | Relating to permitting excess levies or increases in maximum rates limited exclusively to fire protection and emergency medical services | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4571 | Taxpayer Protection Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4548 | WV building and constructions trades code enforcement West Virginia First | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4527 | Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| HB 4540 | To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4528 | Regarding release of juvenile following assault of law enforcement or first responder | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4515 | To remedy an issue relating to the disaffiliation from religious denominations whilst retaining church property | 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 | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4487 | Allow for monthly payments on property taxes | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4449 | Permitting cameras in classrooms | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4077 | Remove standardized testing in public and private schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 4465 | Regarding Substitute Teacher Pay | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4453 | Regarding Teacher Pay | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4438 | Relating to Sexual Abuse Prevention Screening, Hiring and Dismissal Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| HB 4436 | To require children interviewed by Child Protective Services have their interviews conducted at a child advocacy center | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |