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Glenn Jeffries
Republican · Senator

Glenn Jeffries

Represents District 8 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Republicans
94%
on 50 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 706 of 711 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
1 of 10
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 4.5
Roll calls on record
711
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.

How Glenn Jeffries votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Glenn Jeffries sits in the Senate

Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Glenn Jeffries is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

3 of 50 party-line votes.

SB963 · Protecting due process in firearm confiscation
Nay
Passed Senate (Roll No. 346) · 2026-03-04 · Passed 22–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1083 · Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors
Yea
Floor amendments rejected (Roll No. 317) · 2026-03-03 · Failed 9–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB65 · Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of “contractor” in Contractor Licensing Act
Nay
Passed Senate (Roll No. 178) · 2026-02-21 · Passed 20–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB745 · Relating to requirements for school nutrition programs
Nay
Floor amendments rejected (Roll No. 249) · 2026-02-26 · Failed 17–17
SB928 · Relating to manufacture, sale, and distribution of low-proof spirit alcohol products
Yea
Passed Senate (Roll No. 192) · 2026-02-21 · Failed 15–13
HB4425 · To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.
Yea
Passed Senate (Roll No. 536) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 20–14
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Nay
Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574) · 2026-03-13 · Failed 12–18
SB927 · Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees
Yea
Motion bill be laid over on calendar rejected (Roll No. 216) · 2026-02-24 · Failed 14–20
Democrats they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Joey GarciaDemocrat · District 13 · 56 shared contested votes
55%
Mike WoelfelDemocrat · District 5 · 50 shared contested votes
52%
Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (5 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 26 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 243 roll calls, 5 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 442 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Mar 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Glenn Jeffries was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced10
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee8

For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 4.5 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
Taxation 2Energy 2Economic Development 2Natural Resources 1Constitutional Officers 1Real and Personal Property 1
Creating WV Reshoring Manufacturing Act
The purpose of this bill is to encourage West Virginia businesses to replace foreign-manufactured goods with goods manufactured in West Virginia through performance-based, time-limited tax incentives that support sustained in-state production, workforce expansion, and long-term economic growth.
Not out of committeeTo Finance · 2026-02-24
Providing tax credits for expenditures and activities related to biochar manufacturing
The purpose of this bill is to encourage private investment in biochar manufacturing facilities located in this state by leveraging existing federal tax incentives through a limited, performance-based state income tax credit.
Out of committeeTo Finance · 2026-02-24
Creating Economic Development Investment Fund
The purpose of this bill is to establish an Economic Development Investment Fund.
Not out of committeeTo Economic Development · 2026-02-23
Creating TEAM-WV
The purpose of this bill is to create TEAM-WV.
Not out of committeeTo Economic Development · 2026-02-21
Establishing WV Nuclear Lifecycle and Advanced Fuel Cycle Development Act
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Nuclear Lifecycle and Advanced Fuel Cycle Development Act authorizing enrichment, recycling, transportation, storage and related fuel cycle activities.
Not out of committeeTo Energy, Industry, and Mining · 2026-02-19
Adding voter approval requirement to close or consolidate schools
The purpose of this bill is to add a voter approval requirement to the required steps prior to a final decision to close or consolidate any school except in cases in which a construction bond issue was passed by the voters and the bond issue…
Not out of committeeTo Education · 2026-02-19
Clarifying registration and purchaser requirements for tax-abandoned land auctions
The purpose of this bill is to clarify purchaser requirements for tax abandoned land auctions by the Auditor.
Not out of committeeTo Government Organization · 2026-02-17
Creating Advanced Baseload Energy Development Act
The purpose of this bill is to create an advanced-baseload ecosystem that provides affordable and reliable power while generating long-term economic and security benefits.
Not out of committeeTo Energy, Industry, and Mining · 2026-02-13
Modifying severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells
The purpose of this bill relates to the amount of severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells.
Not out of committeeTo Finance · 2026-02-10
Designating February 9, 2026, as WVSU Day
Became lawCompleted legislative action · 2026-02-09

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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SB587 · 2026-03-14
Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 605))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB587 · 2026-03-14
Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 606))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5317 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce – Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 616))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5317 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce – Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Passed Senate (Roll No. 617))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5317 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce – Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Effective from passage (Roll No. 618))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5277 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 607))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5277 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance (Passed Senate (Roll No. 608))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5277 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance (Effective from passage (Roll No. 609))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB705 · 2026-03-14
Creating offense of theft by conversion (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 627))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB772 · 2026-03-14
Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 628))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB772 · 2026-03-14
Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations (Effective from passage (Roll No. 629))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB622 · 2026-03-14
Extending mine safety technology tax credit (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 626))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB243 · 2026-03-14
Establishing disaster repair and recovery effort tax credit for taxpayers subject to severance and business privilege tax in certain circumstances (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 622))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5307 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 613))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5307 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Passed Senate (Roll No. 614))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5307 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. (Effective from passage (Roll No. 615))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB952 · 2026-03-14
Transferring Court Security Fund (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 644))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB977 · 2026-03-14
Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 637))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB828 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 632))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB828 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 (Effective from passage (Roll No. 633))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5288 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 610))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5288 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue (Passed Senate (Roll No. 611))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5288 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue (Effective from passage (Roll No. 612))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 619))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Passed Senate (Roll No. 620))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Effective from passage (Roll No. 621))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB63 · 2026-03-14
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662))
Passed · 32-2
Yea
SB63 · 2026-03-14
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act (Effective from passage (Roll No. 663))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB392 · 2026-03-14
Relating to personal income tax reduction (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 652))
Passed · 31-2
Yea
SB392 · 2026-03-14
Relating to personal income tax reduction (Senate reconsidered action and passed bill (Roll No. 668))
Passed · 32-2
Yea
SB897 · 2026-03-14
Relating to licensure and certification of alcohol and drug counselors (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 674))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB558 · 2026-03-14
Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 625))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB617 · 2026-03-14
Banking and Financial Services Provider Protections for Eligible Adults from Financial Exploitation (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 642))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB1008 · 2026-03-14
Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 645))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB1008 · 2026-03-14
Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation (Effective from passage (Roll No. 646))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB890 · 2026-03-14
Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635))
Passed · 26-8
Yea
SB890 · 2026-03-14
Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours (Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636))
Passed · 32-2
Yea
SB231 · 2026-03-14
Relating to value-based payment requirements (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 655))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB54 · 2026-03-14
Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 653))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB194 · 2026-03-14
Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer" (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 669))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB553 · 2026-03-14
Providing for transfer of license to contractor’s qualifying immediate family member (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 657))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SR68 · 2026-03-14
Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Charles Houston Clements (Adopted (Roll No. 678))
Passed · 33-0
Yea
SR67 · 2026-03-14
Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Michael Andrew Woelfel (Adopted (Roll No. 677))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB506 · 2026-03-14
Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 624))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB182 · 2026-03-14
Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 682))
Passed · 28-4
Yea
SB982 · 2026-03-14
Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 675))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB4 · 2026-03-14
Relating to crimes against public justice (Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 691))
Passed · 32-2
Yea
SB1053 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 666))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB1053 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 667))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB197 · 2026-03-14
Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 679))
Passed · 30-0
Yea
SB29 · 2026-03-14
Providing pay increases to members of judiciary (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 639))
Passed · 33-0
Yea
SB29 · 2026-03-14
Providing pay increases to members of judiciary (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 640))
Passed · 33-0
Yea
HB4245 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules (Passed Senate (Roll No. 695))
Passed · 30-1
Yea
HB4245 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules (Effective from passage (Roll No. 696))
Passed · 31-0
Yea
SB686 · 2026-03-14
Coal Co-tenancy Modernization and Miners Protection Act (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 659))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB906 · 2026-03-14
Permitting lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 660))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SJR9 · 2026-03-14
Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment (Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 638))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB742 · 2026-03-14
Modifying requirements for involuntary hospitalization (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 643))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB826 · 2026-03-14
Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211 (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 630))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
SB826 · 2026-03-14
Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211 (Effective from passage (Roll No. 631))
Passed · 34-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 711 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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