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Republican
· Delegate
Scot Heckert
Represents District 13 in the House of Delegates.
Votes with Republicans
84%
on 108 party-line votes · House Republicans median 88%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 710 of 721 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
2 of 25
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 Scot Heckert 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 Scot Heckert 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. Scot Heckert is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
17 of 108 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB4606 · Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail
House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 696) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 84–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4606 · Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail
Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 695) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 39–56 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4025 · Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 670) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 62–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 43–49 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 47–43 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4865 · Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 672) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 82–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5537 · Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694) · 2026-03-14 · Failed 47–49 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5441 · Reforming State Personnel System
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 650) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 74–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5441 · Reforming State Personnel System
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 649) · 2026-03-14 · Passed 71–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB871 · Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, fund 3517
Effective from passage (Roll No. 473) · 2026-03-12 · Passed 73–20 · 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.
Kayla YoungDemocrat · District 56 · 127 shared contested votes
41%
John WilliamsDemocrat · District 80 · 127 shared contested votes
39%
Rick GarciaDemocrat · District 76 · 128 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 (11 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Scot Heckert 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.
Introduced25
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Health 5Elections 3Courts 3Education (K12) 3Crime 2Public Safety 2
Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.
The purpose of this bill is to require parents with abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them to be drug tested prior to reunification.
Became lawApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 · 2026-04-01
Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials
The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials from $500 to $5,000 per year.
Became lawApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 · 2026-04-01
Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment
The purpose of this bill is to define "on-track equipment"; and clarify provisions related to obedience to signal indicating approach of train.
Passed one chamberTo Judiciary · 2026-03-10
Relating to school protection officers
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the appointment, qualifications, certification, authority, compensation, and training of school protection officers by a sheriff, and to provide for limitations on the civil liability of school protection officers in certain circumstances.
Not out of committeeTo House Education · 2026-02-18
Relating to Kratom
The purpose of this bill is to make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance.
Not out of committeeTo House Health and Human Resources · 2026-02-18
West Virginia Homeless Shelter Oversight & Safety Act
The purpose of this bill is to place homeless shelters under the same enforcement, inspection, and safety requirements as other regulated residential facilities.
Not out of committeeTo House Health and Human Resources · 2026-02-18
Prohibition on cell-cultured products
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of cell-cultured food products.
Passed one chamberTo Agriculture · 2026-02-16
Expanding the reasons that an executive director may create, merge, or dissolve a public defender corporation
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of a second public defender corporation when a public defender corporation employs six or more assistant public defenders inclusive of the chief public defender.
Not out of committeeTo House Finance · 2026-02-12
Relating to establishing disaster repair and recovery effort tax credit for taxpayers subject to the severance and business privilege tax in certain circumstances
The purpose of this bill is to create a credit against the severance tax to encourage private companies to assist with repair and recovery efforts following disasters in this state. The bill limits the total amount of repair and recovery effort credits which can be…
Not out of committeeTo House Energy and Public Works · 2026-02-11
Creating Substance Abuse Intervention Act
The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary…
Not out of committeeMarkup Discussion · 2026-02-11
Proposing approval of United States H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act, to bring clean water, enhanced fish and aquatic wildlife, economic benefits, and expanded recreation opportunities to West Virginia.
Not out of committeeTo House Energy and Public Works · 2026-02-05
Relating to involuntary commitment process pilot program.
The purpose of this bill is to add counties to the involuntary commitment process pilot program.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-02-05
Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state
The purpose of this bill is to grant additional local and state law enforcement privileges to commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service.
Passed one chamberTo Judiciary · 2026-02-05
Relating to the process for involuntary hospitalization
The purpose of this bill is to clarify who may order involuntary hospitalizations and when mental hygiene petitions may be filed after involuntary treatment.
Not out of committeeTo House Judiciary · 2026-01-30
To consolidate county boards of education and create regional districts.
The purpose of this bill is to consolidate county school boards into 11 regional districts.
Not out of committeeTo House Education · 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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