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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Delegate Dave Kelly (Deputy Speaker)

(R) Tyler County

Contact Information

Capitol Office:
Room 209E, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography

  • Date of Birth: November 8th, 1956
  • Education: PhD - Divinity
  • Public Service: 20 Years Law Enforcement; Two Term Sheriff; Tyler County Commissioner
  • Occupation: Pastor
  • Spouse: Jan Kelly
  • Children: Kristi, Kari, Jonay, Jonathan
  • Parents: the late Darlene Dotson Kelly and John E. Kelly
  • Religion: Protestant Christian
  • Town of Birth: Parkersburg, WV

District: 8 (Doddridge, Tyler, & Wetzel Counties)

Sponsor Bill Session Title Status
4thHJR302025 RSProviding term limits for certain constitutional officersPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
10thHB20662025 RSCreating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment.Signed by Governor
LeadHB23562025 RSRelating to the Telephone Consumer Protection ActPending Subcommittee on Legal Services
LeadHB23572025 RSRelating to parole eligibility for the crime of murder in the second degreePending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23582025 RSRelating to postmortem examinationsSigned by Governor
LeadHB23592025 RSTo modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murderPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23602025 RSClarifying the victims of crimes against law-enforcement officers.Signed by Governor
LeadHB23612025 RSRelating to the creation of Regional Jail Commissions.Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23622025 RSRelating to recognizing the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Pending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB23632025 RSClarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment dutiesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23642025 RSCreating an ombudsman program within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to review complaints against a state agency or correctional facility.Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23652025 RSCreating the offense of exposing persons to fentanyl Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
11thHB23832025 RSRelating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture ActPending Subcommittee on Courts
9thHB24842025 RSClarifying the probationary period for paid municipal firefighters.Signed by Governor
4thHB26282025 RSTo make an attack on a K-9 officer a felonyPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB27852025 RSTo provide for transparency of the expenditure of dental health care plan premiumsPending Subcommittee on Banking and Insurance
3rdHB27862025 RSRelating to allowing a personal income tax exemption for First RespondersPending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB27872025 RSTo permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptionsPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
3rdHB27882025 RSAllowing West Virginia State Police officers to bank sick leave and use it towards their years of service or to fund their health insurancePending Standing Committee on Finance
3rdHB27912025 RSPublic Adjuster Professional Standards Reform ActPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
8thHB28022025 RSRelating to in-service training credits for law-enforcement officersSigned by Governor
3rdHB28862025 RSAllowing municipalities to exempt from civil service protection by ordinancePending Subcommittee on Local Governments
3rdHB28912025 RSRequire high school graduates to complete at least 20 hours of community servicePending Standing Committee on Education
7thHB29752025 RSChanges to the practice of optometryPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
2ndHB29992025 RSProhibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstancesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
2ndHB30222025 RSCreate license plate for autism awarenessPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
2ndHB30232025 RSRequiring each county school board to employ at least one full time school nursePending Standing Committee on Education
3rdHB30822025 RSRelating to requiring a parolee or probationer found to have suffered with addiction to participate in a support servicePending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
5thHB31052025 RSMatching the Deputy Sheriff’s retirement to corrections at 20 years of servicePending Subcommittee on Investments
5thHB31062025 RSTo increase the Deputy Sheriff retirement multiplier from 2.75 to 3.0Pending Subcommittee on Investments
6thHB31082025 RSAllowing for a paid commission for sheriffsPending Standing Committee on Finance
6thHB31112025 RSTo provide pay increases to members of the judiciaryPending
8thHB31152025 RSRelating to expungement of criminal records Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
8thHB31162025 RSRelating to incestPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB31282025 RSClarifying that elected municipal police chiefs shall be certified law-enforcement officers.Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB31292025 RSRelating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement SystemPending Subcommittee on Investments
7thHB31382025 RSRelating to impeding, threatening or harassing first respondersPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
6thHB31812025 RSAllow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirementSigned by Governor
5thHB31882025 RSReasonable suspicion of committing a crime Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB31892025 RSCreating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the statePending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB31902025 RSControlled Substances and arrestable offensesPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
6thHB31912025 RSMandating 25 foot perimeter around law enforcement officers while performing duties by public who are videoing interaction Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
5thHB32712025 RSAuthorizing digital court recordsPending
5thHB32732025 RSRecognizing authority of Supreme Court of Appeals to recall senior judges and justices in specified circumstancesPending Subcommittee on Courts
5thHB32742025 RSRelating to reports of circuit court proceedingsSigned by Governor
5thHB32752025 RSUpdate timing for appealsSigned by Governor
10thHB32882025 RSProviding that 5% of hunting permits for elk go to state veterans or armed service membersPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
2ndHB33122025 RSIncreasing compensation for Sheriffs in every class. Pending Standing Committee on Government Organization
11thHB33832025 RSTo create the Great Expectations Pilot ProgramPending Standing Committee on Education
LeadHB34042025 RSRelating to permitting a prosecuting attorney or an assistant prosecuting attorney to return to service after retirement without suspending or ending payments from his or her retirement annuity during such period of additional employment.Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB34122025 RSRelating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules. Pending
LeadHB34232025 RSClarifying the declaration of a State of Preparedness by executive orders of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature. Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB34242025 RSRemoving language regarding short term loans being provided to released inmates for costs related to reentry into the communitySigned by Governor
LeadHB34252025 RSClarifying that any person employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation pursuant to a contract includes contracted staff that work for vendorsPending
LeadHB34302025 RSRelating to the notification of the parole hearing and the victim’s right to be heard allowing other notified persons listed on the parole hearing form to be allowed to submit not only written statements, but also speak at the parole board hearingsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB34312025 RSTo reorganize several key provisions of bail statutes with an emphasis on application of factors for certain bail determinations. Pending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB34322025 RSRevising the statutes to clarify and separate duties identified in the code between the Division of Emergency Management and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Pending
LeadHB34332025 RSModifying language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor’s benefit payments. Pending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB34342025 RSRelating to the controlled substance schedules and to clean-up errors identified in the code sectionsSigned by Governor