Bill Hamilton (R - Upshur, 11)

CONTACT

bill.hamilton@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 223W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7906

District:
P.O. Box 1192
Buckhannon, WV 26201
District Phone: (304) 472-1966

Biography
Retired Independent Insurance Agency Owner Born July 14, 1950, in Buckhannon, West Virginia Parents the late Winferd W. Hamilton and Mary J. Hamilton Spouse Carolyn Sue Winemiller Children D. Shawn and Jeremy W. Hamilton; James R. Powell, II and eight grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren Education Buckhannon-Upshur High School; Potomac State College; Ohio State Fire Academy; Investment Institute of Atlanta Affiliations Member, Franklin Lodge #7 AF&AM; Tennerton Lions club; Potomac Highlands Shrine Club; Upshur County Shrine Club; Osiris Temple A.A.O.n.M.S. of Wheeling, WV; National Wild Turkey Federation; Lifetime Member, National Rifle Association; Buckhannon Moose Lodge #598; named “2001 Agent of the Year” by Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia; 2005 Citizen of the Year, Southern-Upshur Business Association; Upshur County Farm Bureau; Mountaineer Chapter-Izack Walton League; Lifetime Member, Upshur County Association of Retired School Employees Legislative Service Elected to the House 2002-2016; Elected to the Senate 2018 Legislative Positions Held Chair, Committee on Natural Resources, 84th Legislature; Vice Chair, Committee on Pensions, 84th Legislature Public Service West Virginia DNR Hunter Safety Instructor, 31 years Religion Roman Catholic

Bill	Title	Status	Committee
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2021 Senator Hamilton was the Lead Sponsor of 23 bills
SB 43	Relating to Pay Transparency Act of 2021	Pending
SB 44	Creating WV Call Center Jobs Act of 2021	Pending
SB 45	Relating to required equipment for State Police and Natural Resources police officers	Pending
SB 46	Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in Legislature	Pending	Judiciary
SB 47	Creating New Worker Relocation Incentive Program	Pending
SB 48	Prohibiting employment of unauthorized employees in construction industry	Pending
SB 49	Requiring PACs disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State	Pending	Judiciary
SB 50	Relating generally to adoption records	Pending	Health and Human Resources
SB 262	Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmates	Pending
SB 263	Permitting online raffles to benefit charitable and public service organizations	Signed
SB 264	Relating generally to licenses to sell paraphernalia for use with controlled substances	Pending	Judiciary
SB 302	Prohibiting gender-based price discrimination	Pending
SB 380	Relating generally to Electronic Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Act	Pending
SB 381	Creating nonresident three-day fishing license	Pending	Government Organization
SB 392	Creating penalty for impersonating law-enforcement officer or official	Signed
SB 501	Continuing and indexing of license and stamp fees	Pending	Government Organization
SB 502	Providing lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license to residents, adopted, and foster children under 15	Signed
SB 503	Creating crime for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribed	Pending	Judiciary
SB 520	Allowing foster parents to purchase lifetime hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for foster children	Pending	Natural Resources
SB 574	Relating to prioritizing county and municipality officials for COVID-19 vaccinations	Pending	Health and Human Resources
SB 635	Requiring State Fire Commission propose rules for sprinkler protection in basements of certain buildings	Pending	Government Organization
SB 665	Exempting parade participants from motorcycle helmet requirements	Pending
SB 696	Creating mechanism for enforcement of spousal support	Pending	Judiciary

West Virginia State Senate

Bill Hamilton (R - Upshur, 11)

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DISTRICT 11

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2021