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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

Bill Hamilton Biography

Education: Buckhannon-Upshur High School; Potomac State College; Ohio State Fire Academy; Investment Institute of Atlanta

Occupation: Retired Independent Insurance Agency Owner

Spouse: Carolyn Sue Winemiller

Children: D. Shawn and Jeremy W. Hamilton; James R. Powell, II and eight grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren

Parents: the late Winferd W. Hamilton and Mary J. Hamilton

Religion: Catholic

Town of Birth: Buckhannon, WV

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; Upshur County Hunter Safety Instructor, 33 years.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

CHAIR: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Economic Development
Government Organization
Health and Human Resources
Judiciary
Pensions

INTERIM COMMITTEES:
CHAIR: Agriculture and Rural Development
CHAIR: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Forest Management Review Commission
Government Organization
Health
Judiciary
Minority Issues
Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
Water Resources

DISTRICT 11 (2020 Districts)


District Counties: Braxton, Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Barbour, Pendleton

 

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023

Senator Hamilton was the Lead Sponsor of 16 bills
BillTitleStatusCommittee
SB 44Requiring certain municipalities pay for incarceration of inmatesPending
SB 49Establishing criminal offense for being under influence of controlled substance unless specifically prescribedPendingJudiciary
SB 50Requiring one-year residency within district or county to fill vacancy in LegislaturePendingJudiciary
SB 57Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of StatePending
SB 58Creating mechanism for enforcement of spousal supportPendingJudiciary
SB 123Creating enhanced penalties for fleeing officerPendingJudiciary
SB 154Penalizing removal of serial number from firearm or to possess firearm with missing serial numberPendingJudiciary
SB 198Requiring counties to register automated external defibrillators with Office of Emergency Medical ServicesPendingFinance
SB 199Requiring purchases of certain commodities and services from state use program partnersPendingGovernment Organization
SB 200Allowing leashed dogs to track wounded elk, turkey, and wild boar when huntingSigned
SB 202Increasing terms of Natural Resources Commission members from four to seven yearsPending
SB 468Continuing Cabwaylingo State Forest Trail SystemSigned
SB 581Amending provisions of 2023 Farm BillPendingJudiciary
SB 585Prohibiting county commissions from adopting any authorization that exceeds state law regarding agricultural operationsPendingJudiciary
SB 629Establishing auto-renewal program for wildlife licensesPendingFinance
SB 738Equipment Right to Repair ActPendingJudiciary

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