Ben Queen

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

Co-sponsored HB 4744 to permit edible medical cannabis products; it remained in committee.

February 15, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4003 to require health insurers to cover telehealth services. The House passed it 92–5.

February 10, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Co-sponsored HB 4181 to let unused nonnarcotic drugs be distributed to free health clinics; it remained in committee.

January 18, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for SB 386 to establish West Virginia’s medical cannabis program. The House passed it 76–24.

April 4, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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 against 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, 2025Supports 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

Voted against 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, 2026Supports 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

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

Voted for Article 1 of the House resolution impeaching state Supreme Court justices. The House adopted it 64–33.

August 13, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

Co-sponsored HB 2667 to create an energy-efficiency cost-saving program for state buildings; it became law.

February 23, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

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

Led SB 910 to broaden excused school absences for students in certain extracurricular activities; it remained in committee.

February 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

Led SB 529 to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program; it became law.

January 24, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Co-sponsored HB 3031 to help high-school students earn college or technical-training credit; it remained in committee.

March 14, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for SB 30 to let 18-to-20-year-olds carry concealed handguns without a permit. The Senate passed it 33–1.

February 10, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

September 13, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4004 to prohibit most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The House passed it 81–18.

February 15, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for 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, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com

Led SB 631 to update administration and funding rules for federal elections held in West Virginia; it became law.

February 15, 2023Supports Election Integrity

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2526 to reduce West Virginia’s personal income tax. The Senate passed it 33–0.

February 25, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 2001 to exempt Social Security benefits from state personal income tax. The House passed it 96–1.

February 1, 2019Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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

Voted for SB 299 to tighten restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for minors. The Senate passed it 32–2.

March 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Voted for HB 4233 to bar a nonbinary marker on birth certificates. The Senate passed it 33–1.

February 29, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

Source: wvlegislature.gov

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

Was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee.

August 12, 2026

Source: epa.gov

Helped assign 15 Lewis County flood-recovery projects to Samaritan’s Purse volunteers.

July 30, 2026

Source: wvmetronews.com

Was named to the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee’s national executive committee.

June 22, 2026

Source: rslc.gop

Received the West Virginia Coal Association’s endorsement for the 2026 Senate District 12 primary.

April 30, 2026

Source: wvcoal.com

Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement for the 2026 Senate District 12 primary.

April 20, 2026

Source: wvchamber.com

Received the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia PAC’s endorsement for the 2026 Senate District 12 primary.

April 15, 2026

Source: gowv.com

Led SB 911 to create a First-Time Drive to Work pilot program; it remained in committee.

February 11, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 908 to give the lottery director more salary-setting flexibility; it remained in committee.

February 10, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 878 to create an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Secretary of State’s office; it became law.

February 9, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 650 to designate a psychiatric hospital for civil and forensic patients; it became law without the governor’s signature.

January 28, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Was named Majority Whip of the West Virginia Senate.

January 13, 2026

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 933, the Small Business Protection Act; it remained in committee.

March 24, 2025

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 934 to change state rules for low-proof spirits; it remained in committee.

March 24, 2025

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 573 to restrict limits on vehicle use or sales based on the vehicle’s power source; it became law.

February 24, 2025

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 849 to compensate property owners when land is acquired for natural resources; it remained in committee.

February 19, 2024

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led SB 544 to raise the state cap on power purchase agreements; it became law.

February 2, 2023

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Chaired the House Small Business and Economic Development Committee and publicly supported a law allowing communities to foreclose on abandoned properties.

March 19, 2021

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led HB 2590 to change how workers are classified under state employment law; it remained in committee.

February 24, 2021

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Received the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association PAC’s endorsement for the 2020 House District 48 race.

September 28, 2020

Source: metcoalproducers.com

Co-sponsored HB 4019 to create a tax credit for downstream natural-gas manufacturing; it became law.

January 9, 2020

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led HB 3126 to exempt certain aircraft repair and maintenance purchases from sales tax; it remained in committee.

February 12, 2019

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Led HB 2986 to require retail pet stores to complete county-assessor registration forms; it remained in committee.

February 11, 2019

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Was appointed vice chairman of the House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee.

December 18, 2018

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Received GOpac’s endorsement for the 2018 House District 48 race.

September 18, 2018

Source: wvpress.org

Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement for the 2018 House District 48 primary.

April 23, 2018

Source: wvchamber.com

Voted for HB 4010 to exempt people from performing or hosting marriage ceremonies that conflict with their religious beliefs. The House passed it 90–5.

January 30, 2018

Source: wvlegislature.gov

Received the West Virginia Chamber PAC’s endorsement for the 2016 House District 48 general election.

September 27, 2016

Source: wvchamber.com