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Delegate Butler sponsored 95 bills:

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HB 4337 Prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts and prohibit school employees from political activity during their work hours or on behalf of the school administration Pending  House EDU Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4338 Relating to Eminent Domain Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4339 Changing the local school board election from the Primary to the General Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4380 B&O Tax Reform Pending  House Finance Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4415 Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4419 Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4420 Relating generally to West Virginia Parkways Authority. Pending  House GAD Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4421 Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4422 To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities in the fall Pending  Senate EDU Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4424 To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property Pending  House ACT Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4427 Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances Pending  House REV Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4428 Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue Pending  House REV Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4429 Create a prison work pilot program Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4430 Eliminating the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2025 Pending  House ENT Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4431 Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority Pending  House ENT Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4432 Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4433 Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2026)
HB 4435 Increasing the percentage of precincts to be audited during the election canvass Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4450 Removing restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum, and allow for taxpayers to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom Pending  House PED Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4461 Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  02/09/26 
HB 4486 Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien Pending  House GOV Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4494 Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while hunting on their land in this state. Pending  House ACT Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4496 To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4515 To remedy an issue relating to the disaffiliation from religious denominations whilst retaining church property Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4522 Banning Foreign-backed spending on State Ballot Issues Pending  Senate WRK Committee  02/10/26 
HB 4525 To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4550 To require the state and/or its agents to provide their appraisal to landowners involved in eminent domain Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4583 Victims of Communism Day Pending  House EDU Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4586 Relating to government procurement of electric vehicles Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4718 Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act Pending  House GOV Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4753 Prohibit public utilities from making political or charitable contributions Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4755 Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4757 Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments Pending  House HHR Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4769 Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises Pending  House GOV Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4787 The Anti-Terrorism Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4788 Allow school board members to run for the state legislature Pending  House EDU Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4798 Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.” Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2026)
HB 4812 To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4837 Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4843 Relating to consumer protection and the collection of certain personally identifiable information. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4845 Prohibiting entry by illegal aliens Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4849 Authorize the Superintendent of the county schools district to apply directly to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to facilitate remediation of hazards. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4863 The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4864 Providing for election reform and protections Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4865 Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4866 Relating to creating the West Virginia Public Participation Protection Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4878 Relating to deadly force Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4879 To revise and update all provisions of state code relating to the West Virginia State Guard Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4880 Protection of deployed service members Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4895 Relating to establishing an unborn child tax credit Pending  House Finance Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4932 Providing for the use of “A.C.” as a name ending for an accounting corporation. Pending  House GOV Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4947 Allow Religious Exemptions for vaccines Pending  House HHR Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4979 Reinstituting the maintenance of actions for alienation of affection and criminal conversation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4980 To establish civil liability for judges who knowingly violate the law, conduct unlawful hearings, or abuse litigants in the performance of their duties Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4996 Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4997 Relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5000 Prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts and prohibit school employees from political activity during their work hours or on behalf of the school administration Pending  House EDU Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5010 Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5014 Modification to real property tax requirements for farm structures Pending  House Finance Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5025 Allowing the burning of obsolete farm structures. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 5027 Relating to eminent domain and use of property taken. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5031 To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5034 Relating to biometric privacy Pending  House HHR Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5035 Requiring medication-assisted treatment prgrams to have written policies concerning community relations Pending  House HHR Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5099 Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5111 To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission. Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5112 Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5113 Relating to a patient’s right to choose physician Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5166 To provide notice to any political committees violating the filing requirements prior to assessing any civil fines and giving the Secretary of State authority to grant additional time for compliance not to exceed an additional 14 days. Pending    Concurrence  03/13/26 
HB 5203 To forbid any municipality from issuing an ID for the purpose of voting in a municipal election Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/26 
HB 5215 Relating generally to limiting landowner liability for the purpose of operation of all-terrain vehicles. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/05/26 
HB 5320 Welcome Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5377 Burial Equity Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5387 Relating to high school graduation requirements Pending  House EDU Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5389 Veterans Housing Redevelopment Tax Credit Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5401 Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas Signed    Governor  04/01/26 
HB 5423 To ensure that illegal aliens do not vote or operate a motor vehicle in the state. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5427 To prohibit the malicious publication of personally identifiable information with intent to harass, intimidate, threaten, stalk, or facilitate harm. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5429 Luggage for foster care children transfered between homes Pending  House HHR Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5436 Make it a felony to kill a canine officer Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 5460 Construction Cost Relief Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/12/26 
HB 5476 Require monitoring of electronic records maintained by hospitals. Pending  House HHR Committee  02/19/26 
HB 5477 Relating to federal immigration enforcement. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/12/26 
HB 5493 Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors. Pending  House HHR Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5507 Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5520 Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration and Transnational Repression Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5546 Requiring medical professionals to report injuries and side effects from vaccines to Bureau for Public Health Pending  House HHR Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5547 To Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy Rights Pending  House HHR Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5561 Refer instances of election fraud to the attorney general for prosecution Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5643 Allowing an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States Pending  House EDU Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5644 To establish provisions regarding student immigration status and nationality in WV public educational institutions Pending  House EDU Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5652 Relating to the hotel occupancy tax Rejected      03/04/26 
HB 5660 Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/26 
HB 5665 Change to House rule 49 regarding members present, time and recording. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5684 Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
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