Date of Birth: February 8th, 1970
Education: George Washington High School; West Virginia University, English and Political Science
Occupation: Taxi Driver/Musician
Parents: Dr. Jack Pushkin and Marsha Albert
Religion: Jewish
Town of Birth: Charleston, WV
Affiliations: B’Nai Jacob Synagogue; American Federation of Musicians Local 136; Recovery Point WV Board of Directors; Charleston Main Streets Board of Directors; ACLU; NAACP; YWCA Racial Justice Committee
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Delegate Pushkin was the Lead Sponsor of 30 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2072 | Relating generally to forfeiture of contraband | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2109 | Requiring the Public Employees Agency and other health insurance providers to provide mental health parity | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| HB 2110 | Creating a domestic violence registry | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2111 | Increasing access to contraceptive drugs, devices, and procedures | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| HB 2167 | Relating to calculating max number of students at alternative and year-round schools | Pending | Education |
| HB 2168 | Providing tax credits to provide vehicles to certain persons | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2235 | Relating to the juvenile justice reform oversight committee | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2236 | Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2237 | Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2238 | Relating to the cultivation of medical cannabis | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 2239 | Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2240 | Requiring urban renewal authorities to submit proposed urban renewal projects to the affected local county boards of health | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 2241 | Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails | Pending | Education |
| HB 2261 | Relating to the special community development school pilot program | Pending | Education |
| HB 2262 | Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2263 | Allowing a bar to purchase liquor from a distillery or a mini-distillery | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2264 | Establishing the Minority Health Advisory Team | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2265 | Prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2266 | Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act | Pending | |
| HB 2267 | Authorizing possession and smoking of medical cannabis by approved persons | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2268 | Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system | Pending | |
| HB 2318 | Relating to certification of a patient’s eligibility for medical cannabis | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2348 | Requiring West Virginia Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any otherwise qualified provider | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2417 | Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2419 | Relating to removing the Certificate of Need moratorium on opioid treatment facilities | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2420 | Establishing of the West Virginia Public Participation Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 3160 | Providing that records of Department of Health and Human Services of sustained and non-sustained allegations of child abuse or neglect are preserved | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3419 | Relating to wages of persons with disabilities | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3476 | Establishing workers cooperative corporations | Pending | |
| HB 3545 | Expiring funds to the Treasurer’s Office - American Rescue Plan Low-income Assistance Program | Pending | Finance |
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