Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

WV Scorecard 2021-2022

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the West Virginia Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Delegates

Senate

1. Film Investment Tax Credit

Good Vote: No

HB2096 Film Investment Tax Credit (Passed 32 to 1 on 3/9/2022). Restores the film tax credit program in West Virginia and would be retroactive to January 1, 2018.

2. Anti-Racism Act of 2022

Good Vote: Yes

SB498 Anti-Racism Act of 2022 (Passed 21 to 12 on 3/2/2022). Prohibits that a teacher may not teach that one race, ethnic group, or biological sex is inherently, morally, or intellectually superior to another race, ethnic group, or biological sex.

3. Vaccine Status

Good Vote: Yes

HB4012 Vaccine Status (Passed 23 to 8 on 3/12/2022). Prohibits the showing of proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entering the premises of any state or local governmental building or as a condition for entering the premises of a hospital or enrolling in a state institution of higher education.

4. Women's Sports

Good Vote: Yes

HB3293 Women's Sports (Passed 18 to 15 on 4/8/2021). Prohibits biological males from participating on athletic teams or sports designated for biological females where competitive skill or contact is involved.

5. Reduced Licensure

Good Vote: Yes

HB2008 Reduced Licensure (Passed 17 to 16 on 3/17/2021). Eases up on licensing requirements for plumbers, HVAC, and electricians.

6. Industrial Business Expansion Development Program

Good Vote: No

SB4001 Industrial Business Expansion Development Program (Passed 28 to 1 on 9/12/2022). Creates the Industrial Business Expansion Development Program and is to be administered as a program within the Department of Economic Development.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Mike Azinger	R	SD-003	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Stephen Baldwin	D	SD-010	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jason Barrett	R	SD-016	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Robert Beach	D	SD-013	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Craig Blair	R	SD-015	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Donna Boley	R	SD-003	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Owens Brown	D	SD-001	0%	-	-	-	.	.	-
Michael Caputo	D	SD-013	0%	-	-	-	-	-	.
Charles Clements	R	SD-002	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Hannah Geffert	D	SD-016	0%	-	-	-	.	.	-
Amy Nichole Grady	R	SD-004	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Bill Hamilton	R	SD-011	40%	-	-	+	+	-	.
Glenn Jeffries	D	SD-008	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robert Karnes	R	SD-011	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Richard Lindsay	D	SD-008	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Maroney	R	SD-002	40%	-	+	+	-	-	.
Patrick Martin	R	SD-012	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Mark Maynard	R	SD-006	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Eric Nelson	R	SD-017	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
Rupert Phillips	R	SD-007	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Robert Plymale	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	.	-	-	-
Ben Queen	R	SD-012	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Rollan Roberts	R	SD-009	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
Michael Romano	D	SD-012	0%	-	-	-	-	-	.
Patricia Rucker	R	SD-016	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Randy Smith	R	SD-014	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ron Stollings	D	SD-007	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
David Stover	R	SD-009	50%	-	.	+	+	.	-
Chandler Swope	R	SD-006	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Dave Sypolt	R	SD-014	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Tom Takubo	R	SD-017	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Eric Tarr	R	SD-004	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Charles Trump	R	SD-015	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ryan Weld	R	SD-001	60%	-	+	+	-	+	.
Michael Woelfel	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	.	.	-	-
Jack Woodrum	R	SD-010	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	61.2%
Democrat	0%

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