Education: Hinton High School (1988) – Virginia Tech (1992) BS in Psychology and Political Science – University of Virginia Masters/Psychology – FBI – Quantico (2008)
Occupation: Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Lewisburg, WV; Director of School Safety for Greenbrier County Schools; Pastor – Sinks Grove Baptist Church
Spouse: Michelle (Workman) Deeds
Children: Justin Deeds (wife -Claudia) & Tristan Deeds
Parents: Janice Deeds & the late Gary Deeds
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Beckley, WV
Affiliations: Masonic Lodge #42 (Lewisburg) – Shriners International
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Senator Deeds was the Lead Sponsor of 61 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 132 | Increasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act | Pending | |
| SB 135 | Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 136 | Providing reports to DMV on mental and physical disabilities for driver's license | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 137 | Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter | Pending | |
| SB 138 | Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees | Pending | |
| SB 139 | Allowing for testimony of spouses in certain criminal cases | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 140 | Increasing penalty for voluntary manslaughter | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 141 | Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members | Pending | Finance |
| SB 157 | Reorganizing several provisions of bail statutes | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 160 | Creating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 166 | Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 179 | Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within state | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 228 | Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations | PASS | |
| SB 419 | Removing cap on number of investigators and examiners in Tax Department | Pending | Finance |
| SB 430 | Relating generally to State Fire Marshal | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 431 | Prohibiting sale of certain Kratom products | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 432 | Issuing identification documents to homeless youth residing in WV shelters | Pending | |
| SB 433 | Relating generally to reimbursement for costs of incarceration | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 434 | PEIA Stability and Sustainability Act of 2026 | Pending | |
| SB 435 | Requiring health policies cover oral health medical procedures due to side effect from cancer | Pending | |
| SB 436 | Relating to statewide prevention plan | Pending | Finance |
| SB 437 | Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026 | Pending | Finance |
| SB 438 | Relating to circumstances of parental rights | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 439 | Creating Residential Treatment Capacity Expansion Fund | Pending | |
| SB 440 | Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails | Pending | |
| SB 441 | Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 442 | Creating homeless education coordinator position in counties designated by State Board as urban county | Pending | |
| SB 443 | Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties | Pending | |
| SB 493 | Relating to open captioning for motion pictures | Pending | |
| SB 511 | Imposing time limitations on disposition decisions in abuse and neglect proceedings | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 521 | Developing and implementing statewide prevention plan | Pending | |
| SB 523 | Increase circumstances where Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 524 | Relating to monthly status meetings of county entities | Pending | Finance |
| SB 525 | Establishing pilot program for use of mobile devices in child abuse and neglect investigations | Pending | |
| SB 527 | Creating process of obtaining and adjudicating pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 529 | Requiring Department of Human Services to establish pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services | Pending | |
| SB 530 | Relating to Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 534 | Relating to Kratom Consumer Protection Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 537 | Creating Closed Captioning Act | Pending | |
| SB 538 | Increasing compensation for panel attorneys | Pending | Finance |
| SB 539 | Relating to abuse and neglect cases | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 540 | Relating to audio recording during CPS investigation | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 541 | Relating to circuit court's responsibilities in juvenile abuse and neglect proceedings | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 542 | Imposing time limitation on disposition decision in child abuse and neglect proceedings | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 543 | Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 544 | Relating to temporary increase in payment to kinship parent | Pending | Finance |
| SB 545 | Creating special revenue account to expand in-state residential treatment capacity for children | Pending | Finance |
| SB 546 | Relating to clothing and necessity allowance | Pending | Finance |
| SB 627 | Relating to Build WV Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 645 | Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers | PASS | |
| SB 646 | Relating to WV employer-provided or sponsored child care tax credit program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 688 | Establishing offense of assault or injury of service animal | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 720 | WV Comprehensive Student and Family Support Act | Pending | |
| SB 766 | Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 889 | Requiring recreational facilities have AED accessible | Pending | |
| SB 903 | Increasing number of days before nursing homes must report abandoned property to administrator | Pending | |
| SB 906 | Permitting lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations | PASS | |
| SB 934 | Modifying accrued benefit of members of WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System | Pending | |
| SB 938 | Clarifying powers, duties, and responsibilities of certain public health officials | Pending | |
| SB 947 | Providing birth certificate copies to homeless individuals under 18 | PASS | |
| SB 990 | Creating WV ALS Care Services Act | Pending | |
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