Kayla Young
Democratic · WV · Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56
Minority chair of the House Government Organization Committee, representing Kanawha County's 56th District. She grew up in the district and focuses on public schools, affordable housing and utility rates.
Where Kayla Young stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Anti-Corruption (3 records),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Introduced HB 5062 to reimburse Medicaid maternal care such as blood-pressure monitoring, remote ultrasounds and doula visits; it remained in committee.
February 3, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
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
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
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 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
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 3 support
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
Voted against 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, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Joined state legislators in Washington to urge the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act on voting rights.
August 3, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: wvmetronews.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Introduced HB 4731 to streamline approval of housing projects that meet local land use rules; it remained in House Government Organization.
January 22, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 6 support
Introduced HB 5131 to create a state pilot bringing affordable fresh produce to communities with limited food access; it remained in committee.
February 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Introduced HB 5062 to reimburse Medicaid maternal care such as blood-pressure monitoring, remote ultrasounds and doula visits; it remained in committee.
February 3, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Introduced HB 3010 to give child care workers working at least 20 hours weekly a subsidy regardless of income; it remained in House Finance.
February 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Introduced HB 2937 to base child care subsidy payments on monthly enrollment instead of daily attendance; it remained in committee.
February 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led enacted HB 3261, allowing a three-year child welfare staffing pilot in two judicial circuits and more time for provisional social workers.
March 28, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 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
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted against HB 4299, which allowed designated teachers to carry concealed guns in schools. The House passed it 89-11.
February 21, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Introduced HJR 36 proposing a constitutional right to reproductive freedom; the resolution remained pending.
February 3, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Was recorded as a paired Nay on HB 302, which restricted abortion. House passage counted 69 yeas and 23 nays, including pairs.
July 27, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Joined state legislators in Washington to urge the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act on voting rights.
August 3, 2021Supports Election Integrity
Source: wvmetronews.com
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Introduced HB 2952 proposing a refundable state child tax credit for families eligible for the federal credit; it remained in committee.
February 25, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Introduced HB 5116 to allow civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images; it remained in House Judiciary.
January 25, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted against HB 5243, which set state definitions of sex and rules for single-sex facilities. The House passed it 87-12.
February 14, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
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
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Received the West Virginia CWA State Council endorsement for the 2026 House District 56 primary.
April 8, 2026
Source: cwad2-13.org
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
Voted against 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Introduced HB 5003 to require West Virginia residency for 16- and 17-year-olds seeking a marriage license; it remained in House Judiciary.
January 23, 2024
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Launched the bipartisan West Virginia Future Caucus with Delegate Joshua Holstein and became its Democratic co-chair.
January 19, 2024
Source: futurecaucus.org
Was selected House Minority Leader Pro Tempore by the Democratic caucus.
August 8, 2023
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led enacted HB 2814, creating a task force to study hydrogen energy and report recommendations for West Virginia.
March 28, 2023
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led enacted HB 3018, setting 18 as the standard marriage age while allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with safeguards.
March 28, 2023
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Received the West Virginia Working Families Party endorsement for the 2022 House District 56 primary.
April 14, 2022
Source: workingfamilies.org
Introduced HB 4435 to set the minimum marriage age at 18 without parental or court exceptions; it remained in House Judiciary.
January 31, 2022
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led enacted HB 2874, which waived startup and annual report fees for businesses owned by active-duty service members and qualifying spouses.
April 28, 2021
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Led enacted HB 2927, allowing candidates to use campaign funds for caregiving services needed during campaign activities.
April 28, 2021
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Was named minority chair of the House Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee and vice chair of Natural Resources.
January 5, 2021
Source: home.wvlegislature.gov
Past race Kayla Young ran in:
- House of Delegates - District 56 · November 3, 2026 · Delegate District 56; West Virginia · incumbent