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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Senator Chris Rose

(R) Monongalia County

Contact Information

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

Biography

  • Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering; A.S. Electrical Engineering
  • Spouse: Amber
  • Affiliations: National Rifle Association; Gun Owners of America; WVCDL; WV Farm Bureau; West Virginians for Life; and, Tea Party Patriots

District: 2 (Doddridge, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Tyler, & Wetzel Counties)

Sponsor Bill Session Title Status
2ndSB12025 RSRequiring utility work and road paving coordinationSigned by Governor
2ndSJR22025 RSIncorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations AmendmentPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSJR42025 RSProtection of Right to Bear Arms AmendmentPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSJR62025 RSLegislative Authority to Reduce or Eliminate Ad Valorem Taxes while Mandating Equal or Greater Revenue Replacement for Impacted Communities AmendmentPending Senate Finance Committee
LeadSJR72025 RSWV Educational Governance Accountability AmendmentPending Senate Judiciary Committee
8thSJR82025 RSCitizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections AmendmentPending Senate Judiciary Committee
5thSB82025 RSProviding additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrenderSigned by Governor
7thSB102025 RSExempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service taxBecame Law
7thSB212025 RSAssessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projectsPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB432025 RSRelating to administration of anestheticsPending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
3rdSB852025 RSProhibiting use or sale of abortifacientsPending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
5thSB892025 RSCreating alternative high-risk population public charter schoolsPending Senate Finance Committee
4thSB942025 RSRequiring course in public schools on human developmentPending Senate Education Committee
3rdSB972025 RSWV Chemical Abortion Prohibition ActPending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
3rdSB1312025 RSModifying prohibitions on illegal immigrants entering or residing in WVPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB1332025 RSProhibiting ranked choice voting in elections Pending Senate Judiciary Committee
4thSB1902025 RSIncreasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sheriff Retirement System ActPending Senate Pensions Committee
3rdSB2412025 RSExempting high tunnels and greenhouses from personal property taxesPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB2602025 RSClarifying residency requirements for voter registrationPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB2662025 RSClarifying wind power projects taxationPending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
2ndSB2702025 RSDeclaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergencySigned by Governor
2ndSB2712025 RSNatural Resources Anti-Commandeering ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB2752025 RSRemoving requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalentSigned by Governor
4thSB2802025 RSDisplaying official US motto in public schoolsSigned by Governor
2ndSB2862025 RSGranting parents access to health records of minor childPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB2892025 RSRevising requirements and process for compulsory immunization exemptionsPending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
3rdSB2942025 RSAuthorizing replacement of Robert C. Byrd statue with statue of George WashingtonPending Senate Government Organization Committee
2ndSB2952025 RSClarifying non-agricultural status of solar farmsPending Senate Finance Committee
LeadSB2992025 RSModifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignmentSigned by Governor
5thSB4242025 RSRestoring Sanity ActPending Senate Education Committee
LeadSB4372025 RSEstablishing WV Coal Marketing ProgramPending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
LeadSB4382025 RSCreating WV Intrastate Energy Use ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB4392025 RSRelating to taxation of wind power projectsPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB4402025 RSRequiring each judicial candidate to file as partisan candidate Pending Senate Judiciary Committee
7thSB4452025 RSPermitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds Pending Senate Judiciary Committee
7thSB4492025 RSPermitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schoolsSigned by Governor
11thSB4642025 RSCreating license plate for recipients of Medal of ValorSigned by Governor
LeadSB4652025 RSCreating WV Treasurer's Investment in Precious Metals and Digital Currency ActPending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
LeadSB4682025 RSEstablishing WV Defend the Guard ActPending Senate Military Committee
LeadSB4692025 RSCreating WV Constitutional Carry Act of 2025Pending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB4702025 RSCreating WV Athletic Freedom ActPending Senate Education Committee
LeadSB4712025 RSCreating Student-First School Funding ActPending Senate Education Committee
4thSB4902025 RSProhibiting ranked-choice voting in elections in West VirginiaSigned by Governor
2ndSB5032025 RSAllowing sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy with consent of county commissionPending
3rdSB5042025 RSProhibiting camping in public placesPending Senate Judiciary Committee
3rdSB5052025 RSEnsuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity ActPending
7thSB5062025 RSRelating to enhanced pay for certain teachersPending Senate Rules Committee
2ndSB5072025 RSProhibiting drag shows from being performed in front of minorsPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB5102025 RSCreating Stable Energy Rates Protection ActPending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
2ndSB5162025 RSProviding extra state aid to school districts for students enrolled in extremely remote schoolsPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB5212025 RSRequiring party affiliations be listed for all candidatesPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB5262025 RSCreating Pharmacist Prescribing Authority ActSigned by Governor
LeadSB5302025 RSCreating the West Virginia Land Sovereignty ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
4thSB5322025 RSMaking ad valorem taxes on property payable only to county in which property is locatedPending Senate Finance Committee
7thSB5372025 RSEstablishing WV Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support ProgramSigned by Governor
3rdSB5472025 RSCreating Charter Schools Startup FundPending Senate Finance Committee
7thSB5652025 RSRelating generally to practice of optometryBecame Law
5thSB5662025 RSProviding certified law-enforcement officers tuition-free education up to highest tuition rate for public higher education in WVPending Senate Finance Committee
LeadSB5672025 RSProhibiting employment termination of employee who defends themselves from attack inside workplacePending Senate Judiciary Committee
3rdSB5702025 RSRequiring economic impact statements for certain legislative rulesPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB5732025 RSRelating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power sourceSigned by Governor
6thSB5832025 RSEstablishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within statePending Senate Economic Development Committee
8thSB5852025 RSRelating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety ActPending Senate Finance Committee
6thSB5882025 RSRelating to WV Food Freedom ActPending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
4thSB5922025 RSRelating generally to aboveground storage tanksPending
4thSB5932025 RSPreserving voting data from electronic voting machinesPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB6102025 RSExempting overtime compensation from income taxPending Senate Finance Committee
10thSB6142025 RSAuthorizing over-the-counter sale of IvermectinPending Senate Judiciary Committee
11thSB6172025 RSDiscouraging gang activitySigned by Governor
3rdSB6182025 RSAllowing reduced property valuation for certain farmlandPending Senate Finance Committee
4thSB6272025 RSRemoving prohibition against leasing state-owned pore spaces underlying lands designated as state parksSigned by Governor
10thSB6332025 RSProtecting Kids from Porn ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB6462025 RSIncreasing non-traditional instruction days for WV teachersPending Senate Education Committee
3rdSB6532025 RSRelating generally to EMS retirementPending Senate Pensions Committee
7thSB6642025 RSEstablishing First Amendment Preservation ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
4thSB6752025 RSRequiring participant in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to report certain dataPending Senate Government Organization Committee
3rdSB6762025 RSProviding veterinarian and veterinary technician reciprocityPending Senate Government Organization Committee
4thSB6782025 RSEstablishing Coal Based Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth ActPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB6792025 RSRepealing vehicle inspection sticker requirements in WVPending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2ndSB6802025 RSEstablishing Comprehensive Highway Paving PlanPending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
3rdSB6822025 RSRequiring electric utility meter choicePending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
2ndSB6842025 RSCreating Community School Funding Formula Revision ActPending Senate Education Committee
2ndSB6852025 RSCreating Non-Profit Transparency and Accountability ActPending Senate Government Organization Committee
2ndSB6862025 RSRelating to WV commercial feed lawPending Senate Government Organization Committee
2ndSB6872025 RSRelating to authority of PSCPending Senate Government Organization Committee
LeadSB6882025 RSProviding for 4th Amendment Restoration ActPending Senate Government Organization Committee
LeadSB6892025 RSState Sovereignty Act of 2025Pending Senate Judiciary Committee
4thSB6972025 RSCreating Caregiver Tax Credit ActPending Senate Finance Committee
4thSB6992025 RSProtecting environment and humans from geo-engineering experimentsPending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
5thSB7052025 RSAllowing Board of Education to promulgate rules for submission to LegislaturePending Senate Education Committee
2ndSB7062025 RSBringing Department of Education under rule-making review of LegislaturePending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB7192025 RSRelating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and servicesPending Senate Judiciary Committee
10thSB7222025 RSCreating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization ActVETO
17thSB7402025 RSEstablishing Stop Squatters ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB7532025 RSRelating to dog racing requirementsPending Senate Judiciary Committee
5thSB7632025 RSCreating Public Electrical Savings ActPending Senate Rules Committee
3rdSB8032025 RSRelating to data centersPending Senate Economic Development Committee
17thSB8042025 RSRelating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform ActPending Senate Education Committee
5thSB8102025 RSClarifying requirements for administration of anesthesia and chronic pain practice by certain licensed nursesSigned by Governor
3rdSB8392025 RSRequiring Division of Labor establish separate rules for residential or commercial plumbingPending Senate Government Organization Committee
11thSB8412025 RSProhibiting state entities from promoting or engaging in any activity related to sexual orientation or gender transitioningPending Senate Judiciary Committee
LeadSB8512025 RSCreating Child Protection Investigations Reform ActPending Senate Judiciary Committee
9thSB8532025 RSClarifying terms of registration for tax abandoned land auctions and sales held by auditorPending Senate Government Organization Committee
2ndSB8652025 RSRelating to best interests of child standardPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB8772025 RSRequiring resolution passed by Legislature to include language to be included on official ballotsPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB8852025 RSCreating Tax and Expenditure Limitation ActPending Senate Finance Committee
2ndSB8942025 RSRelating to King Coal Highway Economic Advisory Board ActPending Senate Economic Development Committee
3rdSB8952025 RSRelating generally to jurisdiction of PSCPending Senate Judiciary Committee
2ndSB8982025 RSAllowing DOH to contract for snow removal on secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston countiesPending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
LeadSB8992025 RSProtecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practicesPending
3rdSB9292025 RSRestoring Private Schools Act of 2025Pending Senate Education Committee
9thSB9402025 RSRelating to Water Pollution Control ActPassed
LeadSB9412025 RSClarifying authority regarding dams designed by US Conservation ServiceSigned by Governor
LeadSB9422025 RSModifying requirements for diesel-powered equipment in minesSigned by Governor
9thSB9432025 RSClarifying apiaries are protected agricultural operationsPending Senate Rules Committee
10thSB9442025 RSCreating WV Child First Advisory CommitteePending Senate Finance Committee