Matthew Rohrbach
Republican · WV · Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26
Speaker Pro Tempore and Deputy Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing Cabell County. A Huntington physician and Marshall University medical school graduate, he works mainly on health care and state finance.
Where Matthew Rohrbach stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Education Quality (3 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (2 records), Anti-Corruption (2 records), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (4 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (5 support · 2 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support · 1 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
Led HB 2266, an enacted law extending Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women through one year after pregnancy.
April 28, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 2770, an enacted law requiring health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count third-party payments toward a patient’s cost-sharing limit.
March 27, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 4332, an enacted law concerning home dialysis care for patients with end-stage kidney disease.
March 27, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 4463, enacted legislation permitting telemedicine practice in West Virginia. The governor approved it.
March 24, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 support · 2 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
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 for SB 269, removing drug test strips from the state’s definition of illegal drug paraphernalia. The House passed it 94–0.
January 26, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 4102, enacted legislation expanding who could receive and distribute overdose-reversal medication under a health care provider’s order.
March 25, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 2195, an enacted law requiring drug-awareness and prevention instruction in public schools, including instruction on opioid risks.
April 26, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Introduced HB 2848 to require drug-awareness lessons in West Virginia public schools. The bill remained in committee.
February 20, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Led HB 3089, an enacted law requiring certain lenders and others to use West Virginia’s electronic vehicle-lien and title system.
April 25, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 4020 to split the state Department of Health and Human Resources into separate health and human-services departments. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it.
March 30, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Led HB 2266, an enacted law extending Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women through one year after pregnancy.
April 28, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support · 1 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
Led HB 2266, an enacted law extending Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women through one year after pregnancy.
April 28, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
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
Led HB 5435, an enacted law establishing a pathway for registered apprentices to earn associate degrees in applied science.
March 27, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led HB 2195, an enacted law requiring drug-awareness and prevention instruction in public schools, including instruction on opioid risks.
April 26, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted for the final House passage of HB 2526, a law that cut West Virginia personal income tax rates. The House passed it 89–4.
March 4, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for HB 2007, restricting gender-affirming surgery and medication for minors, with limited exceptions. The House passed the amended bill 88–10.
March 11, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received GOpac’s endorsement for the 2026 House primary in District 26.
April 15, 2026
Source: gowv.com
Led HB 5325, an enacted law creating a no-fee emeritus license status for retired physicians, podiatrists, and physician assistants.
March 27, 2026
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Was named speaker pro tempore of the West Virginia House while continuing as deputy speaker.
January 7, 2025
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Received the West Virginia Manufacturers Association’s endorsement for the 2024 House primary.
April 4, 2024
Source: wvma.com
Was named West Virginia House deputy speaker, a role assisting the speaker and serving as a liaison with the Senate and executive branch.
December 29, 2022
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Was named chair of the House Health and Human Resources Committee.
August 3, 2021
Source: home.wvlegislature.gov
Was serving as chair of the House Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.
July 29, 2019
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Past race Matthew Rohrbach ran in:
- House of Delegates - District 26 · November 3, 2026 · Delegate District 26; West Virginia · incumbent