West Virginia SenateHB 3412
Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules.
Passed 25–9Crossed party lines
What it does: As amended by the Senate, amends the state public records law to exempt private personal information and more internal and security records, extend the response deadline from 5 to 14 business days, allow search fees, and remove the presumption of access. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passed Senate
The tally
Yes 25 · No 9 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 25 | 7 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian HeltonR9No
- Chris RoseR2No
- Craig HartR6No
- Jay TaylorR14No
- Laura ChapmanR1No
- Mike AzingerR3No
- Rollan RobertsR9No
The full roll (34)
Yes 25
- Amy GradyR4
- Anne CharnockR17
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Charles ClementsR2
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike OliverioR13
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Randy SmithR14
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Ryan WeldR1
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom TakuboR17
- Tom WillisR15
- Vince DeedsR10
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.