Joe C. Ellington Jr

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, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 4768 to offer in-state tuition to more out-of-state medical students who agree to practice in West Virginia; the bill became law.

January 16, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for HB 2351 to regulate health-insurance prior authorizations. The House passed it 100–0.

January 16, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 2351 to regulate health-insurance prior authorizations; the bill became law.

January 11, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for HB 4199 to let trained nursing-home staff administer medications. The House passed it 55–44.

February 6, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 4025 to allow reciprocity for pharmacy technician licenses; the bill became law.

January 11, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for HB 2119 to repeal the West Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Act. The House passed it 68–31.

March 14, 2017Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 2509 to regulate the practice of telemedicine; the bill became law.

February 16, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 2119 to repeal the West Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Act; the bill became law.

February 8, 2017Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 4347 to give pregnant women priority for substance-abuse treatment; the bill became law.

February 1, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 2652 to reduce hospitals’ assessment payments to the state Health Care Authority; the bill became law.

February 6, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led HB 2496 to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; the bill became law.

January 29, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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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

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Voted for SB 335 to expand access to opioid overdose-reversal drugs. The House passed it 99–0.

February 11, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Labor Rights

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Led HB 3131 to adjust salaries for state health department employees; the bill became law.

February 13, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

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Voted for House Bill 2719, a bill to end the ban on companies giving money directly to candidates. The House rejected it 41-54, so it did not become law.

March 13, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

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Led HB 2897 to allow periodic performance and financial audits of the state Education Department; the bill became law.

February 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Led HB 4358 to require state agencies to review their rules every four years; the bill remained in committee.

January 28, 2014Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

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Led HB 2827 to make public charter schools eligible for Safe Schools Funds; the bill became law.

January 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Led HB 4486 to require a prescription for cold medicines containing methamphetamine precursors; the bill remained in committee.

February 12, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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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

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Led HB 4391 to impose work requirements on applicants for food assistance; the bill remained in committee.

February 1, 2018Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Led HB 4010 to require drug screening and testing of applicants for cash welfare; the bill remained in committee.

January 15, 2016Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Led HB 3146 to require drug testing for public-assistance recipients; the bill remained in committee.

March 25, 2013Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for HB 2971 to reduce the sales tax on food. The House passed it 100–0.

February 23, 2011Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Led HB 2965, proposing drug testing for legislators and applicants or recipients of cash welfare; the bill remained in committee.

February 1, 2011Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for HB 5212 to revise financial aid for postsecondary education. The House passed it 95–1.

February 20, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 5212 to revise financial aid for postsecondary education; the bill became law.

February 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 5012 to allow school districts to move personnel during the year to meet school needs; the bill became law.

January 30, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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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

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Voted for HB 2167 to revise public charter-school code provisions. The House passed it 80–17.

March 31, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 2167 to revise public charter-school code provisions; the bill became law.

February 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for HB 5262 to establish a teachers’ bill of rights. The House passed it 100–0.

February 13, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 5262 to establish a teachers’ bill of rights; the bill became law.

January 29, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for HB 3084 to revise public charter-school rules. The House passed it 65–24.

February 28, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 3084 to revise public charter-school rules; the bill became law.

January 26, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 2827 to make public charter schools eligible for Safe Schools Funds; the bill became law.

January 19, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 4019 to change public charter-school application deadlines; the bill became law.

February 17, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for HB 4008 to revise the higher-education funding formula. The House passed it 98–0.

February 16, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 4008 to revise the state higher-education funding formula; the bill became law.

January 24, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 2029 to revise clinical experience requirements for teacher-preparation programs; the bill became law.

March 19, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for HB 2013 to establish the Hope Scholarship education savings account program. The House passed it 60–39.

February 18, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 2013 to establish the Hope Scholarship education savings account program; the bill became law.

February 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 4790 to expand career and technical education for middle-school students; the bill became law.

February 10, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 3127 to let homeschooled students participate in public-school activities; the bill became law.

January 8, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

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Led HB 4593 to let homeschooled students join certain public-school activities; the bill remained in committee.

February 17, 2012Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for HB 4145 to allow adults to carry concealed handguns without a permit. The House passed it 68–31.

February 8, 2016Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for HB 4309 to allow firearms stored in vehicles on the Capitol Complex grounds. The House passed it 96–0.

February 17, 2014Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for HB 2760 to make firearm regulation uniform across West Virginia. The House passed it 94–4.

March 11, 2013Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for the final House version of HB 302, which banned most abortions with specified exceptions. The House passed it 78–17.

September 13, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for the final House version of HB 2007, restricting gender-affirming surgery and medication for minors, with exceptions. The House passed it 88–10.

March 11, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 3293 to restrict girls’ school sports to students classified female at birth. The House passed it 78–20.

March 25, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for House Bill 2710, the Truth in Giving Act, a bill to make resale stores post who benefits from donated goods. The House passed it 70-27, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

March 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement for the 2026 House District 38 primary.

April 20, 2026

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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

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Was named Deputy Speaker of the West Virginia House after serving as Education Committee chair.

January 27, 2026

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Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement in the 2024 House District 38 general election.

October 17, 2024

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Was retained as chair of the West Virginia House Education Committee for the 2021 Legislature.

December 14, 2020

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A federal court dismissed the claims against him in a physician’s retaliation lawsuit because the complaint identified no specific wrongful act by him; claims against the hospital and other defendants continued.

September 30, 2020

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Voted for HB 4007, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The House passed it 93–5.

January 15, 2020

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Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement in the 2018 House District 27 primary.

April 23, 2018

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Led HB 3073, the Health Care Choice Act; the bill remained in committee.

March 22, 2013

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Voted for HB 4088 to repeal the West Virginia telecommunications tax. The House passed it 95–0.

February 21, 2012

Source: wvlegislature.gov