West Virginia · Current officeholder
Kevan Bartlett
Republican West Virginia Senate, District 8
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Sponsored legislation
118 bills in the current data (7 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 890 | Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 490 | Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 231 | Relating to value-based payment requirements | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1038 | Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1026 | Increasing criminal penalties and fines for disturbing religious worship | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 1 | Small Business Growth Act | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 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 |
| SR 64 | Opposing China’s Misuse of UN Resolution 2758 | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2026 |
| SR 63 | Designating March 13, 2026, as Veterans Visibility Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 805 | Relating to abortion pill reversal | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 11, 2026 |
| SB 420 | West Virginia First Energy Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 10, 2026 |
| SB 929 | Relating to state board intervention into county school systems | Co-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 1012 | Permitting development of juvenile inpatient substance use disorder treatment beds | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 5, 2026 |
| SB 1000 | Regulating vape and smoke shop retailers | 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 |
| SB 1029 | Providing parents plain-language statements of immediate rights and ongoing rights | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 1037 | Allowing death penalty for first degree murder during commission of sexual assault | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 27, 2026 |
| SB 880 | Recognizing Judea and Samaria | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2026 |
| SR 48 | Memorializing life of Honorable Sarah Abigail (Mullennex) Minear | Co-sponsor | Introduced | 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 1073 | Classifying independent contractors and employees | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 1046 | Increasing fines for first degree sexual assault | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 21, 2026 |
| SR 32 | Protecting WV coal jobs, coal power, and coal families | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| SR 42 | Memorializing life of Honorable Walter Dolph Helmick | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 173 | Prohibiting abortifacients | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 16, 2026 |
| SB 921 | Prohibiting Medicaid from being used for abortions or gender reassignment surgery | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 920 | Mandating life sentence for first degree murder of minor victim with firearm | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 615 | Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 10, 2026 |
| SR 30 | Designating February 9, 2026, as WVSU Day | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 9, 2026 |
| SB 737 | Authorizing county boards of education to accept volunteers as certified chaplains | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| SB 716 | Reducing participation required to receive volunteer firefighter tax credit | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 61 | Prohibiting acceptance of illegal ballots cast in any election | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 3, 2026 |
| SB 388 | Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 674 | Relating to dog racing requirements | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| SB 170 | Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 29, 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 |
| SCR 2 | Supporting practices of freedom of religion in public spaces | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 76 | Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 522 | Creating WV Jobs Protection Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 20, 2026 |
| SB 503 | Displaying official US motto in state buildings | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 498 | Relating to pornography access for minors | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 19, 2026 |
| SB 447 | Relating to Industrial Access Road Grant Program | Co-sponsor | Introduced | January 16, 2026 |
| SB 431 | Prohibiting sale of certain Kratom products | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 16, 2026 |
| SJR 10 | Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 209 | Creating Vape Regulation and Enforcement Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 184 | Prohibiting camping in public places | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 171 | Creating WV Released Time Education Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| SB 810 | Clarifying requirements for administration of anesthesia and chronic pain practice by certain licensed nurses | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 617 | Discouraging gang activity | Co-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 270 | Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 138 | Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 8, 2025 |
| SB 722 | Creating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act | 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 | Primary 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 |
| SB 944 | Creating WV Child First Advisory Committee | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| SB 761 | Creating Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| SCR 5 | US Marine Corps Sergeant Robert Milford Payne Memorial Bridge | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | April 7, 2025 |
| SR 44 | Memorializing life of basketball legend Jerry West | Co-sponsor | Introduced | April 4, 2025 |
| SB 54 | Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | 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 943 | Clarifying apiaries are protected agricultural operations | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 1, 2025 |
| SB 506 | Relating to enhanced pay for certain teachers | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 31, 2025 |
| SJR 13 | Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 854 | Creating Academic Quality in Public Education Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | 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 806 | Reorganizing several provisions of bail statutes | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 804 | Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act | Co-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 |
| SB 796 | Establishing legal voter identification standards | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SR 28 | Designating March 14, 2025, as West Virginia State University Day | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2025 |
| SB 758 | Creating Vape and Smoke Shop Location and Operating Requirements Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 14, 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 614 | Authorizing over-the-counter sale of Ivermectin | 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 |
| SB 604 | Requiring Department of Human Services to notify PSC that person is eligible for discount on utility bills | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| SB 727 | Directing study of child welfare system be conducted by independent third party | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 7, 2025 |
| SB 706 | Bringing Department of Education under rule-making review of Legislature | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 692 | Relating to requirements to receive PROMISE Scholarship | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 675 | Requiring participant in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to report certain data | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 674 | Creating Standardized Testing Choice Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 672 | Limiting student use of cell phones in K-12 classrooms | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 667 | Providing for display of Ten Commandments in each classroom | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| SB 659 | Creating Parents' Bill of Rights | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 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 434 | Requiring WV Board of Education to implement wearable panic alert system in public schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2025 |
| SB 136 | Increasing penalties and parole eligibility requirements for homicide | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 26, 2025 |
| SR 3 | Creating Select Committee on Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| SB 429 | Providing tax credit to certain honorably discharged veterans for lifetime hunting and/or fishing license | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 139 | Relating to filling of vacancies in Legislature | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 24, 2025 |
| SB 286 | Granting parents access to health records of minor child | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 19, 2025 |
| SB 510 | Creating Stable Energy Rates Protection Act | Co-sponsor | Introduced | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 507 | Prohibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minors | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 481 | Allowing off-duty law-enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at public schools and public school events | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| SB 467 | Setting forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| SB 466 | Making vaccinations voluntary and not mandatory | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 14, 2025 |
| SB 463 | Creating new penalty and procedure for simple possession of certain Schedule I or II substances | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 445 | Permitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 432 | Requiring county boards of education adopt policies limiting use of personal cell phones and other electronic communication devices | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 431 | Protecting minors from exposure to indecent displays of sexually explicit nature | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 428 | Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 424 | Restoring Sanity Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2025 |
| SB 43 | Relating to administration of anesthetics | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2025 |