Legislative record
HB 4561STATE · West VirginiaIntroduced
Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.
Latest action: Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Voted 6/29/2026
Roll-call record
How representatives voted
121 yea·0 nay·11 other
- Ian MastersYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mark MaynardYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Ryan WeldYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Kevan BartlettYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Jay TaylorYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Zack MaynardYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Trenton BarnhartYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Robbie MorrisYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Glenn JeffriesYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Laura ChapmanYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Brian HeltonYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Darren ThorneYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Tom WillisYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Amy GradyYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Mike AzingerYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Joey GarciaYea
State Senator · Democratic · WV
- Ben QueenYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Jack WoodrumYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Scott FullerYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Chris RoseYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Vince DeedsYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Craig HartYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Bill HamiltonYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Mike OliverioYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Jason BarrettYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Rollan RobertsYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Patricia RuckerYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Charles ClementsYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Eric TarrYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Mike WoelfelYea
State Senator · Democratic · WV
- Rupie PhillipsYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Anne CharnockYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Tom TakuboYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Mark DeanYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- David CannonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Keith MarpleYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Scot HeckertYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Joe StatlerYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Sean HornbuckleYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Sarah DrennanYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Roy CooperYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jordan BridgesYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Margitta MazzocchiYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Shawn FluhartyYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Josh HolsteinYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Dana FerrellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Tresa HowellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Joe FunkhouserYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mike PushkinYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Gary HowellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bill BellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- John JordanYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Daniel LinvilleYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Robbie MartinYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bill RoopYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Wayne ClarkYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Tristan LeavittYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Elías Coop-GonzálezYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jim ButlerYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bob FehrenbacherYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Lisa WhiteYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Patrick LucasYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Kayla YoungYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Jimmy WillisYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Anitra HamiltonYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Geno ChiarelliYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jeff CampbellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Walter HallYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Chris ToneyYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Joe EllingtonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Evan WorrellYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bryan SmithYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Lori DittmanYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Greg WattYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- J.B. AkersYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Marshall ClayYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Vernon CrissYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jonathan KyleYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mike HiteYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Kathie Hess CrouseYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- George StreetYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Corby DillonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Andy ShamblinYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Adam BurkhammerYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Michael AmosYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bill AndersonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Clay RileyYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jonathan PinsonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Hollis LewisYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- John Paul HottYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Chuck SheedyYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Buck JenningsYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Ray CanterburyYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Chris AndersYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mike HornbyYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Pat McGeehanYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jeff StephensYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Rick GarciaYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Jarred CannonYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bryan WardYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bill FlaniganYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mickey PetittoYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Matthew RohrbachYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Patrick MartinYea
State Senator · Republican · WV
- Marty GearheartYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Stan AdkinsYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Dave FogginYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Rick HillenbrandYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Bill RidenourYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Laura KimbleYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Erica MooreYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Elliott PrittYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jeff EldridgeYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Phil MallowYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Chuck HorstYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- John WilliamsYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Evan HansenYea
Delegate · Democratic · WV
- Eric BrooksYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Guy WardYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Ryan BrowningYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Chris PhillipsYea
Delegate · Republican · WV
- George MillerABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Larry KumpABSENT
Delegate · WV
- Roger HanshawABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Doug SmithABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Dave McCormickABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Joe ParsonsABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Dean JeffriesABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Jordan MaynorABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Mark ZatezaloABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- Adam VanceABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
- David GreenABSENT
Delegate · Republican · WV
Docket history
Action history
- 6/29/2026Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- 3/19/2026Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
- 3/14/2026Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
- 3/14/2026Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
- 3/11/2026To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal
- 3/11/2026To Governor 3/11/2026
- 3/10/2026House received Senate message
- 3/10/2026Completed legislative action
- 3/10/2026Communicated to House
- 3/10/2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 401)