West Virginia · Current officeholder
Jay Taylor
Republican West Virginia Senate, District 14
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Sponsored legislation
176 bills in the current data (41 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 982 | Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 878 | Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 670 | Adopting Uniform Protected Series Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 617 | Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 586 | Modifying requirements for public water systems | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 531 | Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 506 | Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 502 | Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 499 | Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 231 | Relating to value-based payment requirements | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 210 | Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 194 | Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer" | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 155 | Relating to adjunct teaching permits | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1038 | Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1 | Small Business Growth Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 558 | Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | April 1, 2026 |
| SR 68 | Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Charles Houston Clements | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2026 |
| SR 67 | Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Michael Andrew Woelfel | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2026 |
| SJR 9 | Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 14, 2026 |
| SB 927 | Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 14, 2026 |
| SR 63 | Designating March 13, 2026, as Veterans Visibility Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 420 | West Virginia First Energy Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 10, 2026 |
| SB 804 | Removing physical education requirements for certain middle and high school athletes | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 8, 2026 |
| SB 745 | Relating to requirements for school nutrition programs | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 6, 2026 |
| SJR 11 | Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 929 | Relating to state board intervention into county school systems | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 540 | Relating to audio recording during CPS investigation | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 1083 | Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 981 | Imposing one-year moratorium on approval of certain public utility rate increases | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| SR 55 | Recognizing honeybees and their importance to agriculture and economy in WV | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 1077 | Requiring vocational education agriculture programs be offered to all students | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 3, 2026 |
| SB 1081 | Establishing School Finance Transparency Commission | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2026 |
| SB 935 | Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SB 880 | Recognizing Judea and Samaria | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SJR 21 | Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 996 | Creating Jennings Randolph Lake State Park and Teter Creek Lake State Park | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 543 | Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| SR 48 | Memorializing life of Honorable Sarah Abigail (Mullennex) Minear | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 718 | Increasing pay for magistrates | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 1080 | Requiring amount of reduction of state aid be appropriated in support of certain low-enrollment county school districts | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2026 |
| SB 925 | Providing Future Farmers of America-sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 23 | Relating to taxation of wind power projects | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 1021 | Creating limited purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2026 |
| SB 887 | Relating to requirements for licensure and regulation of money transmission services | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2026 |
| SR 32 | Protecting WV coal jobs, coal power, and coal families | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| SB 662 | Relating to colorectal cancer prevention | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| SR 43 | Designating February 17, 2026, as Local Food and Farm Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 17, 2026 |
| SR 42 | Memorializing life of Honorable Walter Dolph Helmick | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 478 | Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 13, 2026 |
| SB 931 | Relating to utility affordability and economic competitiveness | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 923 | Creating Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 633 | Relating to WV Commission on Holocaust Education | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 30 | Allowing 18 to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapon without permit | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 12, 2026 |
| SB 921 | Prohibiting Medicaid from being used for abortions or gender reassignment surgery | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 919 | Creating Safe School Events Music Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 910 | Removing unintended limitation on excused absences for students in certain extracurriculars | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SR 31 | Designating February 10, 2026, as Homeschool Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 10, 2026 |
| SB 615 | Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 28 | Expressing support for I-68 Energy Manufacturing AI Corridor | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 850 | Creating Second Amendment Preservation Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 589 | Relating to recovery residences | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| SB 758 | Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in certain schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| SR 27 | Designating February 4, 2026, as WVU Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 732 | Permitting audio recording during Child Protective Services investigations | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 716 | Reducing participation required to receive volunteer firefighter tax credit | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 48 | Relating to powers and duties of PSC | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SCR 1 | Requesting DOH name certain transportation infrastructure | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | January 30, 2026 |
| SB 445 | Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 30, 2026 |
| SB 546 | Relating to clothing and necessity allowance | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| SB 612 | Establishing November 7 as Victims of Communism Day | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 602 | Requiring repeat DUI offenders to carry ID indicating they may not purchase alcohol | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 27, 2026 |
| SB 559 | Protecting Children from Illegal Vapes Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 21, 2026 |
| SB 504 | West Virginia Rural School Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 503 | Displaying official US motto in state buildings | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 462 | Using E-Verify to verify legal employment status of workers | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 406 | Reorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance Authority | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 395 | Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 394 | Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 386 | Creating mobile training team for school safety | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 15, 2026 |
| SB 240 | Approving overtime pay for teachers | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 239 | Modifying ratio of children at family child care facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 238 | Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH | Primary sponsor | Introduced | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 237 | Prohibiting mandates for vaccines | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 236 | Relating to trespassing on premises of higher education institution | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 235 | Creating Vape and Smoke Shop Location and Operating Requirements Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 234 | West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 175 | Prohibiting camping in public areas without consent | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 942 | Modifying requirements for diesel-powered equipment in mines | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 941 | Clarifying authority regarding dams designed by US Conservation Service | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 914 | Relating to testing and attendance requirements for private, parochial, and church schools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 810 | Clarifying requirements for administration of anesthesia and chronic pain practice by certain licensed nurses | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 573 | Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 565 | Relating generally to practice of optometry | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 561 | Relating to Uniform Special Deposits Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 50 | Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 449 | Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 299 | Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 280 | Displaying official US motto in public schools | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 196 | Lauren's Law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 722 | Creating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 30, 2025 |
| SB 531 | Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 30, 2025 |
| SB 158 | Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | April 30, 2025 |
| SR 50 | Requesting federal government study waterway restoration to mitigate existing and future flooding | Co-sponsor | Introduced | April 12, 2025 |
| SCR 27 | Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study sale of alcohol | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 12, 2025 |
| SCR 26 | Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study smoke shops | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 12, 2025 |
| SCR 18 | Recognizing intent to create WV Coal Renaissance Act | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 12, 2025 |
| SB 944 | Creating WV Child First Advisory Committee | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| SB 585 | Relating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| SR 44 | Memorializing life of basketball legend Jerry West | Co-sponsor | Introduced | April 4, 2025 |
| SCR 9 | Becker Brothers, Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 4, 2025 |
| SJR 8 | Citizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections Amendment | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| SJR 2 | Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 3, 2025 |
| SCR 23 | Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study WV Secondary School Activities Commission | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 85 | Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 848 | Enacting bank protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 2, 2025 |
| SB 943 | Clarifying apiaries are protected agricultural operations | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 707 | Providing increase in salary to WV Birth-to-Three contracted therapists and employees | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 690 | Authorizing county commissions to increase compensation of elected county officials | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 506 | Relating to enhanced pay for certain teachers | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| SB 763 | Creating Public Electrical Savings Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 28, 2025 |
| SB 505 | Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 27, 2025 |
| SB 705 | Allowing Board of Education to promulgate rules for submission to Legislature | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 579 | Relating to Home Rule Reform | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 589 | Providing pay increases to members of judiciary | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 24, 2025 |
| SCR 15 | Opposing China's use of UN Resolution 2758 against Taiwan | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 841 | Prohibiting state entities from promoting or engaging in any activity related to sexual orientation or gender transitioning | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 816 | Prohibiting sales of unauthorized vape products | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 804 | Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 697 | Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SR 34 | Expressing support for President Felix Tshisekedi and citizens of Democratic Republic of Congo | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 18, 2025 |
| SR 33 | Designating March 18, 2025, as WV Homeschool Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 758 | Creating Vape and Smoke Shop Location and Operating Requirements Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 757 | Creating private cause of action for deprivation of right granted by state constitution or by state law | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 516 | Providing extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 14, 2025 |
| SR 27 | Congratulating Taylor County Middle school football team for winning 2024 Mid-8 Championship | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 24 | Designating March 13, 2025, as Tucker County Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2025 |
| SB 521 | Requiring party affiliations be listed for all candidates | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 13, 2025 |
| SR 23 | Memorializing life of Janie Lou White | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 12, 2025 |
| SJR 6 | Legislative Authority to Reduce or Eliminate Ad Valorem Taxes while Mandating Equal or Greater Revenue Replacement for Impacted Communities Amendment | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 740 | Establishing Stop Squatters Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 689 | State Sovereignty Act of 2025 | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 12, 2025 |
| SB 612 | Making rules and regulations of PSC subject to legislative rule-making review procedures | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2025 |
| SR 20 | Designating March 5, 2025, as West Virginia University Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 545 | Banning certain products from food in WV | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| SR 17 | Designating February 28, 2025, as Dental Hygienists’ Day | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 28, 2025 |
| SB 633 | Protecting Kids from Porn Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 28, 2025 |
| SR 13 | Memorializing life of Wanda Porterfield Casto | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 609 | Relating to trespassing on premises of higher education institution | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SR 3 | Creating Select Committee on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 583 | Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SR 11 | Recognizing Cottage Hill Farm as WV outstanding family-owned Hereford cattle farm for 2024 | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 562 | Relating to Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 20, 2025 |
| SB 519 | Adopting statewide public camping ban | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2025 |
| SJR 7 | WV Educational Governance Accountability Amendment | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| SR 4 | Recognizing public service of Frances Jones on Mineral County Day at Legislature | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 447 | Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 426 | Dissolving PEIA and converting to employer-owned mutual insurance company | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 97 | WV Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 94 | Requiring course in public schools on human development | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 90 | Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 49 | Prohibiting mandates for vaccines | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 48 | Creating mobile training team for school safety | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 47 | Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rules | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 46 | Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 45 | Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 44 | Modifying ratio of children at family child care facilities | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 43 | Relating to administration of anesthetics | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 41 | Approving overtime pay for teachers | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 294 | Authorizing replacement of Robert C. Byrd statue with statue of George Washington | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 261 | Reorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance Authority | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 26 | Authorizing proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax to municipalities and county commissions | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 25 | Creating WV Coal Marketing Program | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 23 | Creating Special Road Repair Fund | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 18 | Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 17 | Fetal Heartbeat Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |
| SB 108 | Relating to voluntary immunization in private schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |