Shawn Fluharty

Voted against Senate Bill 586, which limits backflow prevention inspections at public water systems to once every three years. The House passed it 68-27 and it became law.

March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against Senate Bill 641, which narrows which aboveground storage tanks the state regulates near drinking water. The House passed it 58-34 and it became law.

March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against Senate Bill 460, a bill to let parents opt children out of school vaccine requirements for religious reasons. The House rejected it 42-56, so it did not become law.

March 24, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against HB 5105, which would remove vaccination requirements for public virtual-school students.

March 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 4320, which would treat natural immunity or antibodies as equal or better than vaccine-induced immunity.

March 2, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against House Bill 4025, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in the three health departments. The House agreed to the Senate version 62-34 and it became law.

March 14, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for HB 4765, raising pay for teachers, school staff, and state police.

February 19, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against House Bill 2013, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in five state agencies. The House agreed to the Senate version 70-27 and it became law.

April 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for HB 2321, allowing workers' compensation for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

February 21, 2020Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 82, adding a rebuttable workers' compensation presumption for firefighters.

March 9, 2018Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4145, which raised pay for teachers, school staff, and state police.

March 6, 2018Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Appeared on stage at a Capitol rally supporting striking teachers and school service workers.

February 26, 2018Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvpress.org

Voted against overriding the governor's veto of SB 1, the West Virginia Workplace Freedom right-to-work law.

February 12, 2016Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against overriding the governor's veto of HB 4005, which repealed prevailing-wage requirements.

February 12, 2016Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against SB 361, which removed prevailing-wage requirements for public construction projects.

February 28, 2015Supports Labor Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against House Bill 3412, a bill to remove the Legislature from the state's Freedom of Information Act. The House passed it 58-42, but the two chambers never agreed on a final version, so it did not become law.

April 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com

As House Judiciary minority vice chair, joined Democratic members in urging prompt impeachment proceedings against Justice Allen Loughry.

August 1, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wvlegislature.gov

As House Judiciary minority vice chair, moved to include press representatives on the committee's planned Supreme Court impeachment-investigation tour.

July 20, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Publicly called for barring state party chairs from working as lobbyists while holding party office.

January 21, 2015Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wvmetronews.com

Voted for HB 4765, raising pay for teachers, school staff, and state police.

February 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for House Bill 4081, a bill to create grants for food and hygiene pantries at public colleges. The House passed it 71-22, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

January 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for HB 4145, which raised pay for teachers, school staff, and state police.

March 6, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led HB 5669, a child-protection bill restricting home schooling in specified abuse investigations, reported from the House Education Committee.

March 2, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: bills.wvlegislature.gov

Voted for House Bill 4081, a bill to create grants for food and hygiene pantries at public colleges. The House passed it 71-22, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

January 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for HB 2441, making people who fail drug tests ineligible for unemployment benefits.

April 3, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for House Bill 3446, a bill to make every public high school help each student file the federal student aid form. The House passed it 75-24, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for SB 458, allowing people to carry firearms during a state of emergency.

April 8, 2021Opposes Gun Control

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 4145, allowing permitless concealed handgun carry.

March 4, 2016Opposes Gun Control

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against SB 552, which revised the severability provision of West Virginia abortion restrictions.

March 10, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 4004, a proposed 15-week limit on abortion.

February 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2002, changing parental-notice requirements for abortion care for minors.

April 8, 2017Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against overriding the governor's veto of SB 10, which restricted a type of abortion procedure.

March 10, 2016Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 392, a state personal income-tax reduction.

March 13, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4880, exempting Social Security income from West Virginia personal income tax.

March 9, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2526, a reduction in West Virginia personal income taxes.

March 4, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 4007, which would reduce state personal income-tax rates.

February 11, 2022Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against SB 299, which tightened restrictions on gender-transition medication for minors and physician licensing.

April 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 5297, which would restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors in gender transition.

February 28, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted to take HB 2733 from the table for consideration; it would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state Human Rights Act, but the motion failed.

February 25, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against House Bill 3276, a bill to let public water and sewer utilities raise rates yearly without a hearing. The House passed it 70-28, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

March 31, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for HB 2002 to expand West Virginia broadband infrastructure.

April 10, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4015 to expand the state broadband program.

March 7, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019, HB 2005.

January 28, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 3093, establishing broadband expansion policies.

April 8, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 488 to create a state Broadband Enhancement Council.

March 12, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Received the West Virginia AFL-CIO endorsement for State Senate District 1 in the 2026 general election.

September 23, 2026

Source: wvnews.com

Voted for HB 5260, allowing regulated edible forms of medical cannabis; the bill then went to the Senate.

March 4, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against House Bill 5319, a bill to make camping without permission on public property a crime. The House passed it 62-32, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

March 3, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against House Bill 4198, a bill to make every employer check new hires through E-Verify. The House passed it 69-24, but the House never agreed to the Senate's changed version, so it did not become law.

February 10, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Delivered a G7 Brain Economy Summit talk on gambling regulation and mental wellness in his Play’n GO government-affairs role.

June 13, 2025

Source: playngo.com

Testified for Play’n GO as a proponent of Ohio HB 298 before the House Finance Committee.

May 27, 2025

Source: ohiohouse.gov

Voted against HB 3016, a photo voter identification bill.

April 12, 2025

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against Senate Bill 526, which lets pharmacists prescribe drugs for flu, COVID-19 and RSV confirmed by a simple test. The House passed it 72-25 and it became law.

April 11, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Led HB 4700, signed into law to bar certain people from sports wagering.

March 27, 2024

Source: code.wvlegislature.gov

Voted for his HB 4700, barring certain people from sports wagering; the bill later became law.

February 28, 2024

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Was confirmed to continue as House Minority Whip under new House Democratic leader Sean Hornbuckle.

September 9, 2023

Source: home.wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 3084, revising state public charter school rules.

March 11, 2023

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Was named to a bipartisan House workgroup on revitalizing coal communities.

June 8, 2021

Source: home.wvlegislature.gov

Led HB 3175, approved by the governor to repeal the state motor-vehicle salesperson license.

April 21, 2021

Source: code.wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 2012, a revision of West Virginia public charter school rules.

March 3, 2021

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Was named House Minority Whip and minority chair of the Industry and Labor Committee by House Democratic leadership.

January 5, 2021

Source: home.wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4007, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

February 18, 2020

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Co-founded a bipartisan legislative Tech Caucus with Delegate Moore Capito to focus on startups and technology.

November 20, 2019

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2538 to enable banking services for medical cannabis businesses.

February 15, 2019

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Received the West Virginia AFL-CIO endorsement for House District 3 in the 2018 primary. Also received this endorsement in 2016.

March 26, 2018

Source: wvaflcio.org

Voted against HB 2018, the 2017 state budget bill as amended by the Senate.

April 9, 2017

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 386 to create West Virginia's medical cannabis program.

April 6, 2017

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted against HB 4013, requiring voter identification documents at the polls.

March 12, 2016

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 347, the 2015 Firearms Act, on House passage.

March 12, 2015

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2268 to remove the state severance tax on timber.

February 26, 2015

Source: wvlegislature.gov