West Virginia House vote

A measure “relating to open captioning for motion pictures” (SB 493)

Official title: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures

Passed: 60 yes, 25 no, 14 not voting

Mar 13, 2026, SB 493

Verified, Checked against a second data source (Open States)

Official source: wvlegislature.gov

How each party voted

Republicans60 YES · 18 NO · 12 not voting
Democrats0 YES · 7 NO · 2 not voting

Yes (60)

Republicans (60)

James AkersState Representative
William AndersonState Representative
Bill BellState Representative
Eric BrooksState Representative
Ryan BrowningState Representative
Jim ButlerState Representative
Jeff CampbellState Representative
Jarred CannonState Representative
David CannonState Representative
Denny CanterburyState Representative
Geno ChiarelliState Representative
Marshall ClayState Representative
Elias Coop-GonzalezState Representative
Roy CooperState Representative
Vernon CrissState Representative
Kathie CrouseState Representative
Mark DeanState Representative
Lori DittmanState Representative
Joe EllingtonState Representative
Bob FehrenbacherState Representative
Dana FerrellState Representative
Bill FlaniganState Representative
Dave FogginState Representative
Joe FunkhouserState Representative
Marty GearheartState Representative
David GreenState Representative
Walter HallState Representative
Roger HanshawState Representative
Scot HeckertState Representative
Rick HillenbrandState Representative
Josh HolsteinState Representative
Michael HornbyState Representative
John Paul HottState Representative
Gary HowellState Representative
Roland JenningsState Representative
Laura KimbleState Representative
Jonathan KyleState Representative
Daniel LinvilleState Representative
Patrick LucasState Representative
Phil MallowState Representative
Ian MastersState Representative
Jordan MaynorState Representative
Margitta MazzocchiState Representative
Pat McGeehanState Representative
George MillerState Representative
Erica MooreState Representative
Joe ParsonsState Representative
Chris PhillipsState Representative
Elliott PrittState Representative
Bill RidenourState Representative
Clay RileyState Representative
Matthew RohrbachState Representative
Carl RoopState Representative
Andy ShamblinState Representative
Doug SmithState Representative
Joseph StatlerState Representative
Guy WardState Representative
Gregory WattState Representative
Jimmy WillisState Representative
Mark ZatezaloState Representative

No (25)

Republicans (18)

Stanley AdkinsState Representative
Chris AndersState Representative
Adam BurkhammerState Representative
Sarah DrennanState Representative
Jeff EldridgeState Representative
Michael HiteState Representative
Chuck HorstState Representative
Tresa HowellState Representative
John JordanState Representative

Absent (14)

Republicans (12)

Michael AmosState Representative
Jordan BridgesState Representative
Wayne ClarkState Representative
Henry DillonState Representative
Dean JeffriesState Representative
Carl MartinState Representative
Mickey PetittoState Representative
Bryan SmithState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

A measure “relating to open captioning for motion pictures” (SB 493)

How each party voted

Yes (60)

Republicans (60)

No (25)

Republicans (18)

Absent (14)

Republicans (12)

A measure “relating to open captioning for motion pictures” (SB 493)

How each party voted

Yes (60)

Republicans (60)

No (25)

Republicans (18)

Absent (14)

Republicans (12)

Democrats (7)

Democrats (2)

How each party voted

YESYes (60)

Republicans (60)

NONo (25)

Republicans (18)

ABSENTAbsent (14)

Republicans (12)

How each party voted

YESYes (60)

Republicans (60)

NONo (25)

Republicans (18)

ABSENTAbsent (14)

Republicans (12)

Democrats (7)

Democrats (2)

Yes (60)

No (25)

Absent (14)

Yes (60)

No (25)

Absent (14)