Gary Howell
State Delegate · West Virginia House District 87
Bills introduced (47)
Regarding fines in DOH work zones
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · April 1, 2026
Requesting Joint Committee study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers
To House Rules · March 5, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesTo give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute.
To Judiciary · March 4, 2026
Requesting a Study on Reducing Non Revenue Water Through Leak Detection, Infrastructure Improvements, and Performance Based Incentives to Stabilize Water Rates
To House Rules · March 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequesting a Study on Energy Recovery and Micro-Hydropower Opportunities in Public Water Systems to Reduce Operating Costs and Stabilize Water Rates
To House Rules · March 3, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRelating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines
To Energy, Industry, and Mining · February 26, 2026
Urging Department of Administration to maintain trees on grounds to prevent damage to persons or property
To House Rules · February 26, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service.
To Government Organization · February 25, 2026
Relating to advance purchase agreements for electric substation transformers
To House Finance · February 23, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequesting Joint Committee study policies to accelerate the ordering and deployment of electric generation equipment necessary to ensure grid reliability, economic growth, and West Virginia’s energy production goals.
To House Rules · February 19, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesStudy resolution study the feasibility of providing property tax relief to primary residence when investments increase a county property tax base
To House Rules · February 19, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesMake available vegetarian meal option for students enrolled in schools, provided that such meals comply with all applicable federal nutritional guidelines
To House Education · February 17, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HB5353 To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers. | House of Delegates · Effective from passage (Roll No. 656) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4606 Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 696) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4606 Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 695) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5364 Reforming Boards and Commissions | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 683) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB1033 Clarifying powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture over state-owned land | House of Delegates · House receded and passed (Roll No. 687) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5582 Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 666) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5515 Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and and title amendmentpassed bill (Roll No. 647) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4025 Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 670) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4755 Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 688) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Passed House (Roll No. 717) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708) March 14, 2026 | No |
| HB5686 Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 700) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5168 To increase funding for EMS first responders. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 693) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4265 Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs. | House of Delegates · Effective from passage (Roll No. 690) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4265 Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 689) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB587 Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials | House of Delegates · Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes adopted (Roll No. 697) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB182 Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 692) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4552 Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 691) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB890 Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | House of Delegates · Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB890 Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 698) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5381 Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5381 Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 703) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5381 Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 702) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4606 Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 697) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5353 To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers. | House of Delegates · Effective from passage (Roll No. 657) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5353 To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 655) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4009 Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 701) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4007 Relating to industrial access roads | House of Delegates · Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 669) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4007 Relating to industrial access roads | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 668) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4004 Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | House of Delegates · Effective from passage (Roll No. 707) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4004 Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 706) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4004 Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | House of Delegates · Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 705) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4592 Relating to college campus safety | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5528 Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 667) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4996 Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 681) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5484 Creating the crime of conspiracy to deny medical treatment to victim of sexual offense | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 648) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4865 Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 672) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5065 Relating to hotel occupancy tax. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 682) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5537 Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code. | House of Delegates · Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4990 Relating to crimes using gift cards | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 680) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| SB155 Relating to adjunct teaching permits | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 660) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5684 Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 665) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5015 Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 643) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4842 Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 674) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4106 Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 688) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5101 The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 645) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5212 Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 671) March 15, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4893 Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 641) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB5366 Relating to rules governing the practice of law | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 684) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4437 To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use. | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 632) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4625 Relating to quit claim deeds | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 640) March 14, 2026 | Yes |
| HB4850 Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate | House of Delegates · House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 654) March 14, 2026 | Yes |