2023 WV Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the West Virginia Legislature in 2023 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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.
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Senate Votes
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
Bans a physician from providing "irreversible gender reassignment surgery" or "gender altering medication" to a person who is under 18 years of age.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
Would remove the rape and incest exception to obtain an abortion in West Virginia.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
Establishes the "Summer Feeding for All" program to reduce "food insecurity" by providing meals to the students during "summer and non-school-day times."
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
Authorizes concealed handgun license holders to carry firearms on public college and university campuses.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
Permits the Division of Natural Resources to lease state-owned "pore spaces" in "state forests, natural and scenic areas, and management areas, and other lands" for carbon sequestration.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
Outlines a procedure for West Virginia to select delegates to a "convention for proposing amendments" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-013
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
40% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-008
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
25% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-005
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-005
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
