Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors
What it does: On the version voted Apr 12, 2025: Expands West Virginia University's Board of Governors to 15 governor-appointed members, including WVU Tech and Potomac State graduates, specifies that elected faculty, student and staff board members serve as nonvoting advisers, and requires an agriculture or forestry member on the WVU and West Virginia State University boards. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passed Senate
The tally
Yes 19 · No 15 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 13 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 13 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amy GradyR4No
- Anne CharnockR17No
- Ben QueenR12No
- Bill HamiltonR11No
- Charles ClementsR2No
- Kevan BartlettR8No
- Mike OliverioR13No
- Robbie MorrisR11No
- Ryan WeldR1No
- Scott FullerR5No
- Tom TakuboR17No
- Vince DeedsR10No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (34)
Yes 19
- Brian HeltonR9
- Chris RoseR2
- Craig HartR6
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Jay TaylorR14
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike AzingerR3
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Randy SmithR14
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Tom WillisR15
- Former memberR
No 15
- Amy GradyR4
- Anne CharnockR17
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Charles ClementsR2
- Joey GarciaD13
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Mike OliverioR13
- Mike WoelfelD5
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Ryan WeldR1
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom TakuboR17
- Vince DeedsR10
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.