Date of Birth: January 30th, 1983
Education: J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2009; B.A. History, West Virginia University, 2005; Fairmont Senior High School, 2001
Occupation: Attorney
Spouse: Heather Hoelscher
Parents: David and Kelly Garcia
Religion: United Methodist
Town of Birth: Marietta, OH
Affiliations: Marion County Chamber of Commerce; Fairmont Marion County Regional Airport Authority; West Virginia Association for Justice; Fairmont Lions Club
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Senator Garcia was the Lead Sponsor of 27 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 6 | Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment | Pending | Judiciary |
| SJR 7 | Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety Amendment | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 60 | Relating to container labeling of nonintoxicating beer and nonintoxicating craft beer | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 103 | Creating private cause of action for deprivation of right granted by state constitution or by state law | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 104 | Providing certain state mine inspectors with raise | Pending | Finance |
| SB 105 | Restricting public access to crime records | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 106 | Relating to locality pay to certain DOH employees | Pending | |
| SB 107 | Requiring medical insurance providers to include infertility services in policies | Pending | |
| SB 109 | Clarifying racial discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles | Pending | |
| SB 110 | Creating WV Black Lung Program | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 111 | Reinstating prevailing wage | Pending | |
| SB 112 | Restoring voting rights for person incarcerated for felony upon release | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 113 | Providing cost-of-living provision for certain retirees under PERS and TRS | Pending | |
| SB 114 | Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program | Pending | |
| SB 115 | Repealing Workplace Freedom Act | Pending | |
| SB 116 | Establishing Raylee's Law | Pending | |
| SB 121 | Requiring full text of proposed constitutional amendments be included on official ballots | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 576 | Relating to powers and duties of Secretary of Department of Health Facilities | Pending | |
| SB 577 | Relating to electric and natural gas utility rate increases | Pending | |
| SB 600 | Limiting family income for Hope Scholarship eligibility | Pending | |
| SB 601 | Authorizing medical parole for certain inmates | Pending | |
| SB 611 | Codifying common-law definition of involuntary manslaughter | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 634 | Legalizing adult consumption of cannabis | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 652 | Relating to distribution of tax revenues collected from data centers | Pending | |
| SB 656 | Relating to ethics reforms at PSC | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 658 | Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects | Pending | |
| SB 754 | Creating Foster Care Facilities Improvement Fund | Pending | |
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