2024 WV Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the West Virginia Legislature in 2024 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles
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Senate Votes
1. Legalized Sale of Raw Milk
Legalizes the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk within the state.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Vaccine Freedom in Schools
Exempts students attending virtual public schools from mandatory vaccination requirements and allows private and parochial schools to set their own immunization policies.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Federal Police Policy Adoption
Aligns state law with the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). This legislation designates certain correctional officers as law-enforcement officers for purposes of LEOSA, enabling them to carry concealed firearms nationwide.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Forced Vehicle Insurance
Requires car dealerships to use a search engine to verify that vehicle buyers have valid motor-vehicle insurance.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Carbon Exchange Program
Mandates that all carbon credits originating from real property or standing timber in West Virginia, regardless of ownership, must be transacted exclusively through the state-run West Virginia Carbon Exchange, managed by the Division of Forestry.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Second Amendment Protection
Prevents municipalities from imposing stricter planning and zoning ordinances on firearm-related businesses than those applied to other businesses.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Azinger | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jason Barrett | R | 50% | ||||||
| Craig P. Blair | R | 50% | ||||||
| Donna J. Boley | R | 40% | ||||||
| Michael Lynn Caputo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Charles H. Clements | R | 33% | ||||||
| Vince Deeds | R | 50% | ||||||
| Amy Nichole Grady | R | 50% | ||||||
| Bill Hamilton | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mark Hunt | D | 50% | ||||||
| Glenn Delmas Jeffries | R | 33% | ||||||
| Robert L. Karnes | R | 67% | ||||||
| Michael Joseph Maroney | R | 20% | ||||||
| Patrick Stephen Martin | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mark R. Maynard | R | 50% | ||||||
| Fredrik Eric Nelson | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mike Oliverio | R | 17% | ||||||
| Rupert W. Phillips | R | 50% | ||||||
| Robert H. Plymale | D | 33% | ||||||
| Ben Queen | R | 33% | ||||||
| Rollan Allen Roberts | R | 50% | ||||||
| Patricia Puertas Rucker | R | 50% | ||||||
| Randy E. Smith | R | 50% | ||||||
| David Allen Stover | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mike Stuart | R | 67% | ||||||
| William Chandler Swope | R | 50% | ||||||
| Tamejiro Takubo | R | 33% | ||||||
| Eric Junior Tarr | R | 50% | ||||||
| John Taylor | R | 67% | ||||||
| Charles S. Trump | R | 50% | ||||||
| Laura Wakim Chapman | R | 67% | ||||||
| Ryan W. Weld | R | 33% | ||||||
| Michael A. Woelfel | D | 20% | ||||||
| Jack David Woodrum | R | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 25.8% |
| Republican | 45.9% |
