Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · West Virginia
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 48 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 679 of 711 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
46 of 79
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 Randy Smith 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 Randy Smith 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. Randy Smith is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 48 party-line votes.
HB4433 · Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Garcia amends to com. amendment rejected (Roll No. 108) · 2026-02-17 · Failed 3–29 · 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
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
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.
Passed Senate (Roll No. 536) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 20–14
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574) · 2026-03-13 · Failed 12–18
SB927 · Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees
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.
Mike WoelfelDemocrat · District 5 · 48 shared contested votes
48%
Joey GarciaDemocrat · District 13 · 54 shared contested votes
39%
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 (32 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Randy Smith 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.
Introduced79
Out of committee59
Passed one chamber59
Passed both chambers46
Became law46
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 4.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Governor — Bills Requested By 63Economic Development 4Taxation 3Agriculture 2Constitutional Officers 1Appropriations 1
Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act
In plain English Creates a micro-credential program, expands apprenticeship tax credits, allows portable benefits for independent contractors, and removes licensing barriers for military-trained applicants.
Official synopsis: The purpose of this bill is all related to the Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Initiatives Act including by establishing the West Virginia Micro-Credential Program, expanding the apprenticeship training tax credit, allowing for independent contractors to have portable benefits which hiring parties can contribute to without…
Became lawChapter 293, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · 2026-06-25
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances
The purpose of this bill is to allow certain vested staff members participating in the Public Employees Retirement System employed by Hopemont Hospital, Jackie Withrow Hospital, John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center, and Lakin State Hospital to begin drawing their retirement annuity before the normal…
Became lawApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 · 2026-04-01
Relating to personal income tax reduction
The purpose of this bill is to modify the personal income tax.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/31/2026 · 2026-03-31
Supplementary appropriation to Department of Administration, fund 0226
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add new items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase existing items of appropriation in the aforesaid accounts for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Governor's Office Civil Contingent Fund, fund 0105
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to expire funds to the surplus balance of General Revenue and to supplement and add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to supplement, amend, and increase existing items of appropriations in the aforesaid accounts for the designated spending units for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Homeland Security, fund 0450
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8722
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to increase existing items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 5144
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to increase an existing item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to increase an existing item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to increase existing items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026
The purpose of supplemental appropriation bill is to amend an item of appropriation in the aforesaid section and account for the designated spending units for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8794
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to decrease and increase existing items of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
Became lawApproved by Governor 3/19/2026 · 2026-03-19
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. 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))
SB587 · 2026-03-14
Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 606))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
SB705 · 2026-03-14
Creating offense of theft by conversion (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 627))
SB772 · 2026-03-14
Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 628))
SB772 · 2026-03-14
Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations (Effective from passage (Roll No. 629))
SB622 · 2026-03-14
Extending mine safety technology tax credit (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 626))
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))
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))
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))
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))
SB952 · 2026-03-14
Transferring Court Security Fund (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 644))
SB977 · 2026-03-14
Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 637))
SB828 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 632))
SB828 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 5090 (Effective from passage (Roll No. 633))
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))
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))
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))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 619))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Passed Senate (Roll No. 620))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Effective from passage (Roll No. 621))
SB63 · 2026-03-14
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662))
SB63 · 2026-03-14
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act (Effective from passage (Roll No. 663))
SB392 · 2026-03-14
Relating to personal income tax reduction (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 652))
SB392 · 2026-03-14
Relating to personal income tax reduction (Senate reconsidered action and passed bill (Roll No. 668))
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))
SB558 · 2026-03-14
Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 625))
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))
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))
SB1008 · 2026-03-14
Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation (Effective from passage (Roll No. 646))
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))
SB890 · 2026-03-14
Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours (Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636))
SB231 · 2026-03-14
Relating to value-based payment requirements (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 655))
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))
SB194 · 2026-03-14
Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer" (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 669))
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))
SR68 · 2026-03-14
Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Charles Houston Clements (Adopted (Roll No. 678))
SR67 · 2026-03-14
Recognizing dedicated public service of Honorable Michael Andrew Woelfel (Adopted (Roll No. 677))
SB506 · 2026-03-14
Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 624))
SB182 · 2026-03-14
Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment (Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 682))
SB982 · 2026-03-14
Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 675))
SB4 · 2026-03-14
Relating to crimes against public justice (Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 691))
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))
SB1053 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 667))
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))
SB29 · 2026-03-14
Providing pay increases to members of judiciary (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 639))
SB29 · 2026-03-14
Providing pay increases to members of judiciary (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 640))
HB4245 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules (Passed Senate (Roll No. 695))
HB4245 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules (Effective from passage (Roll No. 696))
SB686 · 2026-03-14
Coal Co-tenancy Modernization and Miners Protection Act (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 659))
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))
SJR9 · 2026-03-14
Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment (Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 638))
SB742 · 2026-03-14
Modifying requirements for involuntary hospitalization (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 643))
SB826 · 2026-03-14
Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211 (Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 630))
SB826 · 2026-03-14
Supplementary appropriation to Division of Natural Resources, fund 3211 (Effective from passage (Roll No. 631))
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