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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Delegate Charles Horst

(R) Berkeley County

Contact Information

Capitol Office:
Room 222E, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography

  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Spouse: Sherri A. Rebuck Horst
  • Children: Charles Jr., Michelle and Christina
  • Parents: Charles K. Horst and Myra Rock Horst
  • Religion: Christian
  • Town of Birth: Hagerstown, WV
  • Affiliations: National Rifle Association; West Virginia Citizens Defense League; Eastern Panhandle Business Association

District: 95 (Berkeley County)

Sponsor Bill Session Title Status
8thHJR132025 RSAmending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this statePending Committee on Rules
LeadHJR222025 RSTo increase the homestead exemption to $50,000.Pending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHJR232025 RSAmend the state Constitution to give the people the powers of initiative, referendum and recallPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
16thHJR402025 RSTo modify the makeup of the State Board of Education.Pending Standing Committee on Education
2ndHB20432025 RSRelating to use of dog and/or drones for tracking or locating mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar or bearSigned by Governor
8thHB20512025 RSAllowing the concealed carry of firearms on and in Capitol groundsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB20522025 RSEliminating the requirement that the apprenticeship training tax credit base be limited to wages paid to apprentices in the construction tradesPending Standing Committee on Finance
3rdHB20612025 RSRelating to the transfer of certain revenues derived from lottery activitiesPending Subcommittee on Appropriations
3rdHB20652025 RSTo allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.Pending
2ndHB20672025 RSWest Virginia Firearms Liability Clarification ActSigned by Governor
4thHB20792025 RSTo amend the law regarding sewer systems.Pending Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
8thHB20882025 RSProhibiting those listed on the state sex offender database from public school activities and eventsPending Standing Committee on Education
7thHB21292025 RSCreating the Parents Bill of Rights.Signed by Governor
2ndHB21392025 RSTo provide an exemption of taxes on income derived from tipsPending Standing Committee on Finance
3rdHB21462025 RSExempting the processing of beef, pork or lamb by a slaughterhouse for an individual owner of the product processed from the Consumer Sales and Service TaxPending
2ndHB21812025 RSRelating to county or city sewer projects for privately owned sewers that are newly installedPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
8thHB21872025 RSPermit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officerPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB23432025 RSRelating to requiring the State Auditor to conduct audits of all county boards of education Pending Subcommittee on Government Administration
8thHB23542025 RSBanning certain products from food in West VirginiaSigned by Governor
7thHB23672025 RSRelating to foster carePending Subcommittee on Human Services
4thHB23682025 RSRelating to formerly incarcerated individuals voting rightsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
4thHB23712025 RSIncrease the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and Allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materialsPending Standing Committee on Finance
5thHB23722025 RSCreating the Parents' Bill of RightsPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
LeadHB23832025 RSRelating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture ActPending Subcommittee on Courts
LeadHB23842025 RSTo allow those who are 18-20 years old to carry a deadly weapon concealed without a permit, as is allowed for those who are 21 or olderPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23852025 RSTo exempt safe gun storage devices from state sales taxPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB23862025 RSRelating to the prohibition of warrantless searches and seizures.Pending Subcommittee on Courts
LeadHB23872025 RSTo repeal the class A1 Pistol stamp for hunting Signed by Governor
4thHB23962025 RSRemoving bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matterPending Standing Committee on Education
5thHB23972025 RSPrevent immediate family members from acting in a fiduciary capacity for the same governmental authoritySigned by Governor
2ndHB23992025 RSRelating to the taxation of managed timberSigned by Governor
3rdHB24002025 RSProhibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerkPending
7thHB24022025 RSRelating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical recordSigned by Governor
4thHB24032025 RSRemove hormone blockers from transgender codePending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
5thHB24052025 RSProvide tax credit for homeschool students Pending Subcommittee on Educational Choice
7thHB24072025 RSTo remove income tax from overtime workPending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB24082025 RSTo Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting in WVPending Subcommittee on Legal Services
5thHB24092025 RSUpdating cooperative agreementsPending
3rdHB24102025 RSSafeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine ActPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB24112025 RSTo provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards Signed by Governor
2ndHB24232025 RSTo prohibit compensation for assisting a person to obtain veterans benefits except as permitted under Federal LawPending Subcommittee on Homeland Security
7thHB24352025 RSTo repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover landsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB24362025 RSDetermining Bond requirements for certain crimesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
4thHB24372025 RSClarification of penalties for offenses involving Fentanyl Pending
LeadHB24452025 RSTo remove qualified immunity from officers serving no-knock warrantsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB24462025 RSPreserving and protecting the right to keep and bear armsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB24512025 RSTo facilitate the creation of home-based businessesSigned by Governor
2ndHB24532025 RSAllow teachers to bank personal and sick daysPending Subcommittee on Public Education
3rdHB24542025 RSRelating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculturePending Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
LeadHB24572025 RSTo require hospitals and or Counties to report costs associated with illegal or undocumented immigrantsPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
3rdHB24582025 RSSchool Board Election Date ActPending Standing Committee on Education
2ndHB24592025 RSRelating to WV Secondary School ActivitiesPending Standing Committee on Education
4thHB24812025 RSBusinesses in WV must accept cashPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB24822025 RSTo allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special huntsPending Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
5thHB24912025 RSRelating to conditions on holding online rafflesSigned by Governor
LeadHB25102025 RSTo allow for the use of drones with thermal imaging for the recovery of big game.Pending Standing Committee on Government Organization
9thHB25252025 RSRelating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schoolsPending Standing Committee on Education
9thHB25472025 RSRaise cost of living threshold for retired municipal police officers Pending Subcommittee on Investments
6thHB25642025 RSRelating generally to the Business and Public Area Liability Protection ActPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB26092025 RSLimiting teen access to inappropriate material. Pending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB26172025 RSRelating to warrantless entry of private landsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB26182025 RSTo create automatic restoration of Second Amendment rights upon completion of sentence for non-violent crimesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB26292025 RSRemove sales tax on gun safes and certain firearm safety devicesPending Subcommittee on Revenue
LeadHB26502025 RSTo allow those with a concealed carry license to carry a concealed handgun in public school property and buildings.Pending Standing Committee on Education
LeadHB26512025 RSMaking administration employees at the local board of education at will and pleasure employeesPending Standing Committee on Education
LeadHB26522025 RSTo create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
4thHB26622025 RSTo create a felony vehicular homicide and Aggravated vehicular homicidePending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
6thHB26702025 RSTo double the homestead tax exemptionPending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB26832025 RSTo prohibit rank choice votingPending
7thHB26882025 RSAbolish the tax on overtime payPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB26982025 RSTo repeal the requirement for automobile inspection.Pending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB26992025 RSTo eliminate the dog taxPending Subcommittee on Investments
LeadHB27002025 RSTo modify requirements of Funeral Service Directors/EmbalmersPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB27012025 RSRelating to exempting a neighborhood hospital from certificate of needPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
2ndHB27042025 RSRevising the reimbursement and transportation process for post mental health involuntary commitmentPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
3rdHB27172025 RSTo eliminate the process of vehicle inspection in West VirginiaPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
5thHB27182025 RSRelating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military CollegeSigned by Governor
7thHB27192025 RSCampaign finance and reportingRejected
2ndHB27342025 RSRequiring K–12 schools to display school report card on websitePending Standing Committee on Education
3rdHB27392025 RSTo remove the helmet law in West Virginia.Pending Standing Committee on Finance
5thHB27472025 RSRelating to fleeing a DUIPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
4thHB27522025 RSRelating to motorcycle safetySigned by Governor
3rdHB27602025 RSTo allow for the implementation of Educational Software in West Virginia public schoolsPending Standing Committee on Finance
3rdHB28162025 RSRelating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instancesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
4thHB28172025 RSTo require that political action committees (“PACs”) have the same reporting requirement as candidates for public office. Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB28682025 RSProhibiting counties from double-taxing rental propertiesPending Standing Committee on Finance
9thHB28692025 RSClarify the Meaning of Residence for the Purpose of BailPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
10thHB28702025 RSCorrecting the Issue of Fleeing DUIPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
10thHB28712025 RSRelating to the crime of negligent homicideSigned by Governor
LeadHB28762025 RSIncrease the number of Natural Resources Commission membersRejected
2ndHB29442025 RSProviding authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine individual vehicle owners who fail to register their vehicle that have been parked at their residence for more than sixty daysPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
10thHB29512025 RSRelating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessoriesPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB29592025 RSRepeal the West Virginia machinegun banPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB29622025 RSGender identification on forms of IDPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
3rdHB30292025 RSTo create an education internet-based reporting portal for Homeschool parents and Boards of Education. Pending Standing Committee on Education
10thHB30692025 RSMarket pay for TeachersPending Standing Committee on Education
5thHB30792025 RSLicensure exemptions for military family child care providers Pending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
3rdHB30802025 RSMilitary Spouse hiring preferenceSigned by Governor
3rdHB31222025 RSAllow firefighters to work up to 48 hour shiftsPending Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
3rdHB31412025 RSPrivate or government, to pay an additional fee during eminent domain proceedings Pending Standing Committee on Finance
2ndHB31652025 RSTo regulate high school sports streaming fees and assert equality of amounts charged across the statePending Standing Committee on Education
3rdHB32192025 RSPermitting certain nonviolent offenders to be able to carry firearms.Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
5thHB32382025 RSRelating to election integrityPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
6thHB33032025 RSExpanding powers of bounty hunters in West Virginia Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB33042025 RSTo create statues celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.Pending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB33082025 RSRelating to the termination of the authority’s certificate of need programPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
3rdHB33132025 RSProviding more opportunities for high school students in community collegesSigned by Governor
3rdHB34682025 RSAuthorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit paymentsPending Standing Committee on Finance
6thHB34942025 RSCertain persons prohibited from possessing firearmsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB35042025 RSRelating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining termsSigned by Governor
11thHB35062025 RSRelating to contributions to the retirement system for judges of courts of record. Pending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB35182025 RSRelating to the Medicaid Waiver expansion programPending