Anne B. Charnock
Republican · WV · Member, West Virginia Senate, District 17
Senator for Kanawha County's 17th district, appointed in February 2025, and chair of the Senate Confirmations Committee. A Charleston lawyer and West Virginia University law graduate, she served more than 12 years as a Charleston municipal judge.
Where Anne B. Charnock stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (5 records), Labor Rights (3 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 718, a bill to make hospitals publish their prices, facility fees and insurer discount contracts. The Senate passed it 22-12, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 31, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 641, which narrows which aboveground storage tanks the state regulates near drinking water. The Senate agreed to the House version 25-8 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 420, a bill to push utilities to run coal plants at about two thirds of full output year round. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 3444, which repeals the old laws on newborn eye medication and reporting. The Senate passed it 18-15 and it became law without the Governor's signature.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 592, a bill to remove several kinds of storage tanks from the post-2014 chemical spill safety law. The Senate passed it 25-7, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 14, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 460, a bill to let parents opt children out of school vaccine requirements for religious reasons. The Senate passed it 20-12, but the House rejected its own amended version, so it did not become law.
February 21, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4025, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in the three health departments. The Senate passed it 24-9 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 2013, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in five state agencies. The Senate passed it 24-10 and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 3412, as rewritten by the Senate to narrow the state's Freedom of Information Act for every public body. The Senate passed it 25-9, but the House never agreed to the rewrite, so it did not become law.
April 11, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 587, which doubles the point at which governments must seek competing construction bids to $50,000. The Senate agreed to the House version 27-7 and it became law.
April 12, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Was lead sponsor of SB 643, signed on March 25, 2026. It ended the state's public campaign financing program for West Virginia Supreme Court races.
March 25, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Voted for the state budget for fiscal year 2026 (HB 2026) on April 11, 2025. The Senate passed it 31-1.
April 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 548, a bill to require yearly youth violence prevention training in public schools. The Senate passed it 26-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 2513, which raises required yearly training for county school board members from seven hours to twelve. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for SB 154, which bars instruction on sexual orientation in public schools, on April 12, 2025. It passed 32-1.
April 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 579, a bill to bar Home Rule cities from protecting groups state law does not already protect. The Senate passed it 25-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 24, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 730, a bill to make forest carbon offset deals be registered with the state and recorded at the courthouse. The Senate rejected it 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Was lead sponsor of SB 607, signed on March 17, 2026. It lets airport authorities use building methods approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for federally funded airport projects.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted against Senate Bill 963, a bill to limit when a domestic violence protective order can take away a person's guns. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on passage, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 3017, a bill to make counties inspect every ballot-counting machine for modems before early voting. The Senate rejected the amended bill 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Was appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Senate, District 17, on February 4, 2025, replacing Eric Nelson.
February 4, 2025
Source: governor.wv.gov
Past race Anne B. Charnock ran in:
- State Senate - Unexpired - District 17 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 17; West Virginia · incumbent