Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · West Virginia
Republican
· Delegate
Chris Anders
Represents District 97 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
64%
on 107 party-line votes · House Republicans median 88%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 701 of 721 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
0 of 58
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
721
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 Chris Anders 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 Chris Anders sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Chris Anders is circled.
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Times they broke with their party
39 of 107 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB4893 · Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court
House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 641) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 84–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4012 · Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state
Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 595) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 72–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB493 · Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
Amended on 3rd reading (Roll No. 529) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 60–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SJR9 · Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment
Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 508) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 57–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB182 · Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
Passed House (Roll No. 516) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 68–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4983 · Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 82–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB63 · Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Effective from passage (Roll No. 515) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 78–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB63 · Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Passed House (Roll No. 514) · 2026-03-13 · Passed 70–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB586 · Modifying requirements for public water systems
Passed House (Roll No. 430) · 2026-03-12 · Passed 68–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB4 · Relating to crimes against public justice
Passed House (Roll No. 411) · 2026-03-12 · Passed 83–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB4958 · To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 147) · 2026-02-20 · Failed 48–48
HB5074 · Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund.
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 297) · 2026-03-04 · Passed 47–46
HB5525 · To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water.
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 347) · 2026-03-04 · Failed 46–47
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 47–49
SB137 · Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 360) · 2026-03-06 · Failed 45–47
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.
Rick GarciaDemocrat · District 76 · 125 shared contested votes
43%
Shawn FluhartyDemocrat · District 5 · 116 shared contested votes
42%
Mike PushkinDemocrat · District 54 · 126 shared contested votes
41%
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 (20 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chris Anders 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.
Introduced58
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee58
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Crime 9Health 8Taxation 8Natural Resources 5Public Safety 5Real and Personal Property 4
Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan’s Law.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act."
Not out of committeeTo House Health and Human Resources · 2026-02-17
Electric Choice and Competition Act
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Electric Choice and Competition Act, permitting retail competition for the purchase and sale of electric power for certain non-residential retail customers.
Not out of committeeTo House Energy and Public Works · 2026-02-17
Requesting and encouraging a full, complete, and transparent investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-17
Making ivermectin available over the counter in West Virginia
The purpose of this bill is to allow the sale, distribution or possession of ivermectin without a prescription.
Not out of committeeTo House Health and Human Resources · 2026-02-16
Relating to creating the “West Virginia Tax Neutrality Act”
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Tax Neutrality Act.
Not out of committeeTo House Finance · 2026-02-13
Judicial Accountability and Recall Act
The purpose of this bill is to enact the "Judicial Accountability and Recall Act."
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-13
To eliminate Real ID
The purpose of this bill is to provide that West Virginia will not participate in the "REAL ID Act of 2005" enacted by the United States Congress in Public Law 109-13.
Not out of committeeTo House Energy and Public Works · 2026-02-13
To prohibit cloud seeding in WV
The purpose of this bill is to protect the environment and humans from geoengineering experiments.
Not out of committeeTo House Government Organization · 2026-02-13
Relating to regulatory classification of bars, taverns, and restaurants.
The purpose of this bill relates to the regulatory classification of bars, taverns, and restaurants; commercial wastewater standards; and septic system oversight.
Not out of committeeTo House Energy and Public Works · 2026-02-09
Prohibit the WV National Guard to be sent into combat OVERSEAS without a congressional Declaration of War.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the deployment of the National Guard by the Governor to another country for combat without a Congressional declaration of war.
Not out of committeeTo House Government Organization · 2026-02-09
The Family Justice Restoration and Due Process Act of 2026
The purpose of this bill is to create the Child Protective Services Due Process and Child Protection Act.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-05
Relating to Capitol Carry
The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow the constitutional right of open carry on and in Capitol grounds.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-04
To eliminate all vaccine requirements for school children
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations of school children.
Not out of committeeTo House Education · 2026-02-03
The sovereignty of law and judicial authority in the State of West Virginia.
The purpose of this bill is to relating to the sovereignty of law and judicial authority in West Virginia, prohibiting parallel legal systems, and providing a cause of action for violations of this article.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-02
West Virginia Prime Act
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia PRIME Act.
Not out of committeeTo House Government Organization · 2026-01-29
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB5212 · 2026-03-15
Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education. (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 671))
HB4138 · 2026-03-14
Relating to persons convicted of a crime (House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597))
HB4138 · 2026-03-14
Relating to persons convicted of a crime (Effective from passage (Roll No. 598))
SB701 · 2026-03-14
Relating to authority of sheriff's commission for collection of taxes (Passed House (Roll No. 601))
SB997 · 2026-03-14
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances (Passed House (Roll No. 616))
SB997 · 2026-03-14
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances (Effective from passage (Roll No. 617))
HB4012 · 2026-03-14
Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state (Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 595))
SB944 · 2026-03-14
Expanding categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers authorized to enforce state laws (Passed House (Roll No. 609))
SB900 · 2026-03-14
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility" (Passed House (Roll No. 603))
SB1038 · 2026-03-14
Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges (Passed House (Roll No. 622))
SB1038 · 2026-03-14
Adjusting salaries for certain administrative law judges (Effective from passage (Roll No. 623))
SB1053 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (Passed House (Roll No. 626))
SB1053 · 2026-03-14
Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 627))
SB982 · 2026-03-14
Creating Neighborhood Access Road Program (Passed House (Roll No. 614))
HB4364 · 2026-03-14
Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations (House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 593))
SB906 · 2026-03-14
Permitting lawful prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin under FDA recommendations (Passed House (Roll No. 604))
SB1026 · 2026-03-14
Increasing criminal penalties and fines for disturbing religious worship (Passed House (Roll No. 620))
SB913 · 2026-03-14
Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund (Passed House (Roll No. 605))
HB4412 · 2026-03-14
Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content (House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 599))
SB1064 · 2026-03-14
Redefining "long-term substitute" as it relates to public school personnel (Passed House (Roll No. 629))
HB4415 · 2026-03-14
Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state (House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631))
HB5638 · 2026-03-14
Relating to the requirements of the state’s cyber security program and responsibilities and authority of the state chief information security officer (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 644))
HB4463 · 2026-03-14
Relating to the Board of Sanitarians (House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633))
HB4463 · 2026-03-14
Relating to the Board of Sanitarians (Effective from passage (Roll No. 634))
HB4610 · 2026-03-14
Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 639))
HB4010 · 2026-03-14
Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state (House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 600))
SB1059 · 2026-03-14
Relating to agreements between solid waste motor carriers and commercial customers (Passed House (Roll No. 628))
HB4106 · 2026-03-14
Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 596))
HB4999 · 2026-03-14
Relating to crimes against athletic officials (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642))
SB947 · 2026-03-14
Providing birth certificate copies to homeless individuals under 18 (Passed House (Roll No. 610))
SB952 · 2026-03-14
Transferring Court Security Fund (Passed House (Roll No. 612))
SB916 · 2026-03-14
Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation (Passed House (Roll No. 606))
SB916 · 2026-03-14
Using “A.C.” as name ending for accounting corporation (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 607))
HB5214 · 2026-03-14
Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification. (House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646))
SB977 · 2026-03-14
Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability (Passed House (Roll No. 613))
SB985 · 2026-03-14
Relating to registration and enforcement of kratom products (Passed House (Roll No. 615))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 590))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Passed House (Roll No. 591))
HB5694 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (Effective from passage (Roll No. 592))
SB899 · 2026-03-14
Permitting certain teachers to be certified to work as school principals (Passed House (Roll No. 602))
HB4483 · 2026-03-14
Relating to funeral service licensure and administration (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635))
HB4483 · 2026-03-14
Relating to funeral service licensure and administration (Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 636))
SB927 · 2026-03-14
Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees (Passed House (Roll No. 608))
HB5564 · 2026-03-14
Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time (House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 594))
SB950 · 2026-03-14
Relating to mileage and expenses of judges (Passed House (Roll No. 611))
HB5086 · 2026-03-14
Relating to peer support services (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 653))
HB4546 · 2026-03-14
Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations. (House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 638))
SB1043 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 (Passed House (Roll No. 624))
SB1043 · 2026-03-14
Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 (Effective from passage (Roll No. 625))
HB4577 · 2026-03-14
Relating to driver’s licenses (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 675))
HB5480 · 2026-03-14
Relating to establishing the West Virginia Youth Summer Employment and Career Readiness Program. (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 661))
HB4345 · 2026-03-14
Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 677))
SB1033 · 2026-03-14
Clarifying powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture over state-owned land (Passed House (Roll No. 621))
HB5462 · 2026-03-14
Relating to Mine Subsidence (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 658))
SB558 · 2026-03-14
Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 657))
SB1008 · 2026-03-14
Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation (Passed House (Roll No. 618))
SB1008 · 2026-03-14
Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation (Effective from passage (Roll No. 619))
HB5401 · 2026-03-14
Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas (House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 651))
HB5401 · 2026-03-14
Relating to voting in West Virginia elections while residing overseas (Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 652))
HB4366 · 2026-03-14
Relating to military interpersonal violence (House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630))
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 721 total roll-call votes this session).
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