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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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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.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
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

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.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
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

House of Delegates

1. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan

Good Vote: No

HB4797 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Passed 96 to 2 on 2/23/2023). Creates an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan for West Virginia that describes how our state intends to use its share of NEVI Formula Program funds.

2. Vaccine Status

Good Vote: Yes

HB4012 Vaccine Status (Passed 88 to 7 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.

3. Reduced Licensure

Good Vote: Yes
HB2008 Reduced Licensure (Passed 59 to 40 on 3/18/2021). Eases up on licensing requirements for plumbers, HVAC, and electricians.

4. Con-Con

Good Vote: No

HCR31 Con-Con (Passed 77 to 19 on 3/4/2022). Applies to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of states.

5. Women's Sports

Good Vote: Yes

HB3293 Women's Sports (Passed 80 to 20 on 4/9/2021). Prohibits biological males from participating on athletic teams or sports designated for biological females where competitive skill or contact is involved.

6. Industrial Business Expansion Development Program

Good Vote: No
SB4001 Industrial Business Expansion Development Program (Passed 87 to 2 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 123456
William Anderson R HD-010 50% -++-+-
Jim Barach D HD-036 40% -+-+-.
Trenton Barnhart R HD-009 50% -++-+-
Mick Bates D HD-030 25% -.--+.
Brent Boggs D HD-034 60% .+-++-
Josh Booth R HD-019 33% -+--+-
Jordan Bridges R HD-033 33% -+--+-
Nathan Brown D HD-020 25% -.--+.
Adam Burkhammer R HD-064 50% -++-+-
Moore Capito R HD-035 50% -++-+-
Wayne Clark R HD-099 50% -++-+-
Roger Conley R HD-010 50% -++-+-
Roy Cooper R HD-040 40% -.+-+-
Adrian Criss R HD-012 33% -+--+-
Kathie Crouse R HD-019 25% -+.-.-
Mark Dean R HD-034 33% -+--+-
Phillip Diserio D HD-002 40% -+-+-.
John Doyle D HD-067 17% ---+--
Joe Ellington R HD-038 60% -++-+.
Paul Espinosa R HD-098 60% -++.+-
Edward Evans D HD-026 33% -+-+--
Tom Fast R HD-051 50% -++-+-
Dana Ferrell R HD-060 33% -+--+-
Barbara Fleischauer D HD-051 17% ---+--
Shawn Fluharty D HD-005 33% -+-+--
Don Forsht R HD-091 50% -++-+-
Geoff Foster R HD-020 50% -++-+-
Joey Garcia D HD-076 33% -+-+--
Marty Gearheart R HD-037 67% +++-+-
Heather Tully R HD-049 50% -++-+-
Dianna Graves R HD-038 50% -++-+-
Rickey Griffith D HD-027 33% -+-+--
Danny Hamrick R HD-048 60% -++.+-
Caleb Hanna R HD-044 50% -++-+-
Evan Hansen D HD-079 17% ---+--
Roger Hanshaw R HD-062 50% -++-+-
John Hardy R HD-097 50% -++-+-
Austin Haynes R HD-032 50% -++-+-
Josh Holstein R HD-032 50% -++-+-
Mike Honaker R HD-042 25% -+.-.-
Sean Hornbuckle D HD-025 33% -+-+--
Charles Horst R HD-095 50% -++-+-
John Hott R HD-085 50% -++-+-
Eric Householder R HD-096 60% -++.+-
Gary Howell R HD-087 50% -++-+-
Dean Jeffries R HD-061 50% -++-+-
Joe Jeffries R HD-022 40% -+--+.
Buck Jennings R HD-084 50% -++-+-
Riley Keaton R HD-011 50% -++-+-
John Kelly R HD-010 50% -++-+-
David Kelly R HD-008 50% -++-+-
Kayla Kessinger R HD-032 50% -++-+-
Laura Kimble R HD-071 50% -++-+-
Dennis Kimes R HD-009 50% -++-+-
Daniel Linville R HD-022 50% -++-+-
Todd Longanacre R HD-047 50% -++-+-
Chad Lovejoy D HD-017 20% -+---.
Phil Mallow R HD-075 50% -++-+-
John Mandt R HD-016 60% -++-+.
Carl Martin R HD-065 60% -++-+.
Zachery Maynard R HD-022 33% -+--+-
Jordan Maynor R HD-041 25% -+.-.-
Pat McGeehan R HD-001 67% +++-+-
George Miller R HD-090 33% -+--+-
Ty Nestor R HD-066 40% -+.-+-
Larry Pack R HD-035 60% -++-+.
Anthony Paynter R HD-025 60% -+-.++
David Pethtel D HD-005 33% ---++-
Chris Phillips R HD-068 50% -++-+-
Jonathan Pinson R HD-017 50% -++-+-
Chris Pritt R HD-053 50% -++-+-
Mike Pushkin D HD-054 17% ---+--
Ken Reed R HD-059 50% -++-+-
Charlie Reynolds R HD-004 33% -+--+-
Clay Riley R HD-072 75% .++-+.
Matthew Rohrbach R HD-026 33% -+--+-
Ruth Rowan R HD-057 50% -++-+-
Larry Rowe D HD-052 17% ---+--
Margitta Mazzocchi R HD-031 50% -++-+-
Doug Skaff D HD-035 17% -+----
Doug Smith R HD-039 50% -++-+-
Joseph Statler R HD-077 33% -+--+-
Brandon Steele R HD-042 60% -++-+.
Erikka Storch R HD-003 33% -+--+-
Amy Summers R HD-073 50% -++-+-
Terrishie Sypolt R HD-052 40% -.+-+-
Cody Thompson D HD-043 33% -+-+--
Christopher Toney R HD-043 33% -+--+-
Danielle Walker D HD-081 20% -.-+--
Johnnie Wamsley R HD-014 50% -++-+-
Bryan Ward R HD-086 67% -++-++
Guy Ward R HD-050 33% -+--+-
Steve Westfall R HD-016 50% -++-+-
John Williams D HD-080 33% -+-+--
Evan Worrell R HD-023 33% -+--+-
Kayla Young D HD-035 33% -+-+--
Mark Zatezalo R HD-002 50% -++-+-
Lisa Zukoff D HD-004 17% ---+--

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 47.5%
Democrat 28.1%