Date of Birth: July 27th, 1970
Education: Business Administration B.S.
Occupation: Business Owner
Spouse: Emily
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Beckley, WV
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Senator Helton was the Lead Sponsor of 44 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 180 | Creating State Central Legal Advertising website | Pending | Finance |
| SB 181 | Relating to home rule reform | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 182 | Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment | Pending | |
| SB 183 | Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 184 | Prohibiting camping in public places | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 185 | Allowing appointment of more than one chief deputy by sheriff | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 189 | Relating to certified professional midwives | Pending | |
| SB 209 | Creating Vape Regulation and Enforcement Act | Pending | |
| SB 210 | Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability | Signed | |
| SB 212 | Creating Whistleblower Protection Fund Act | Pending | |
| SB 231 | Relating to value-based payment requirements | PASS | |
| SB 418 | Creating Safer Communities Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 420 | West Virginia First Energy Act | Pending | |
| SB 422 | Creating mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information | Pending | |
| SB 462 | Using E-Verify to verify legal employment status of workers | Pending | |
| SB 499 | Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed | PASS | |
| SB 500 | Prohibiting of sex offender living within 1000 feet of any school, park, or playground | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 507 | Extending statute of limitations for bringing actions for gender reassignment surgeries | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 522 | Creating WV Jobs Protection Act | Pending | |
| SB 560 | Relating to financing and state payments | Pending | Finance |
| SB 589 | Relating to recovery residences | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 623 | Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within WV | Pending | |
| SB 626 | Removing Inspector General from inclusion in Department of Health | Pending | |
| SB 666 | Determining liability for exposure to asbestos or silica | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 741 | Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process | PASS | |
| SB 742 | Modifying requirements for involuntary hospitalization | PASS | |
| SB 744 | Relating to Critical Incident Review Team | Pending | |
| SB 745 | Relating to requirements for school nutrition programs | Pending | |
| SB 764 | Prohibiting certain adulterated products | Pending | |
| SB 783 | Relating to sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 805 | Relating to abortion pill reversal | Pending | Finance |
| SB 822 | Revising gold card process to include hospitals or department hospitals | Pending | |
| SB 897 | Relating to licensure and certification of alcohol and drug counselors | PASS | |
| SB 907 | Relating to pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing | Pending | |
| SB 946 | Relating to hospital facility fee oversight | Pending | |
| SB 995 | Conducting oversight of Rural Health Transformation program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1003 | Creating regional pediatric mental health hubs | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1008 | Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation | PASS | |
| SB 1009 | Providing immunity for those who work for Child Advocacy Centers while performing duties | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 1011 | Allowing volunteer fire departments to submit audit paperwork electronically | PASS | |
| SB 1036 | Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 1038 | Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges | PASS | |
| SB 1053 | Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia | PASS | |
| SB 1055 | Conducting rate study for substance use disorder | Pending | Finance |
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