Senator Randy E. Smith (President)
(R) Tucker County
Contact Information
Email:
randy.smith
@wvsenate.gov
Capitol Phone:
304-357-7995
Capitol Office:
Room 217W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography
- Home Address:
P.O. Box 387 Thomas, WV 26292
Thomas, WV
WV 26292 - Education: East Preston High School
- Public Service: Former President of TAYL/Board; Board Member, Brookside Ministerial Board
- Occupation: Coal Miner
- Spouse: Patty Smith
- Children: Amy J. and husband Tim Wotring; R. Scott Smith and wife Beth
- Parents: George and Iola Clem
- Religion: Protestant
- Town of Birth: Oakland, MD
- Affiliations: Member, National Rifle Association; Brookside Church of the Brethren; FFA Alumni Assoc., CTE Advisory Board
District: 14 (Tucker County)

Sponsor | Bill | Session | Title | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
15th | SJR8 | 2025 RS | Citizenship Requirement to Vote in WV Elections Amendment | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB9 | 2025 RS | Eliminating tax exemption of state-owned real property | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB10 | 2025 RS | Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax | Became Law |
Lead | SB11 | 2025 RS | Orphan Oil and Gas Well Prevention Act | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB12 | 2025 RS | Requiring Department of Human Services to update long-term care and substance abuse treatment services in certain areas | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
Lead | SB13 | 2025 RS | Establishing residency requirements for candidates seeking nomination and election to US Congress | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
3rd | SJR13 | 2025 RS | Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
4th | SJR14 | 2025 RS | Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB14 | 2025 RS | Relating to nonferrous metal sales and transportation to secondary recycler | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB15 | 2025 RS | Requiring Department of Human Services file petition to terminate parental rights under certain circumstances | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB16 | 2025 RS | Clarifying requirements for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
Lead | SB17 | 2025 RS | Fetal Heartbeat Act | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
Lead | SB18 | 2025 RS | Allowing county commissions to impose amusement tax | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB19 | 2025 RS | Providing civil and criminal immunity for use of force in defense of self, real and personal property | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB20 | 2025 RS | Requiring funding for increased costs to volunteer fire departments and EMS units | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB21 | 2025 RS | Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB22 | 2025 RS | Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases | Became Law |
Lead | SB23 | 2025 RS | Creating Special Road Repair Fund | Pending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
Lead | SB24 | 2025 RS | Requiring certain probationers to participate in work release program and six months in work release center | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB25 | 2025 RS | Creating WV Coal Marketing Program | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB26 | 2025 RS | Authorizing proceeds and application of hotel occupancy tax to municipalities and county commissions | Pending Senate Economic Development Committee |
Lead | SB223 | 2025 RS | Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB265 | 2025 RS | Transferring child welfare enforcement responsibilities to State Police | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
Lead | SB266 | 2025 RS | Clarifying wind power projects taxation | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB300 | 2025 RS | Budget Bill | Pending Senate Rules Committee |
Lead | SB429 | 2025 RS | Providing tax credit to certain honorably discharged veterans for lifetime hunting and/or fishing license | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB436 | 2025 RS | Changing percent of fees retained by Auditor | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB452 | 2025 RS | Relating to executive branch reorganization | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB453 | 2025 RS | Repealing certificate of need process | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
Lead | SB454 | 2025 RS | Updating terms in Corporation Net Income Tax Act | Pending Senate Rules Committee |
Lead | SB455 | 2025 RS | Updating meaning certain terms used in WV Personal Income Tax Act | Pending Senate Rules Committee |
Lead | SB456 | 2025 RS | Defining "men" and "women" | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB457 | 2025 RS | Prohibiting cell phones in class | Pending Senate Education Committee |
Lead | SB458 | 2025 RS | Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB460 | 2025 RS | Relating to vaccine requirements | Rejected |
Lead | SB461 | 2025 RS | Establishing One Stop Shop Permitting Process | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB474 | 2025 RS | Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB499 | 2025 RS | Non-Profit Athletics Act | Pending Senate Education Committee |
2nd | SB505 | 2025 RS | Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act | Pending |
Lead | SB511 | 2025 RS | Increasing certain fees under Uniform Securities provisions | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
Lead | SB512 | 2025 RS | Raising fee for registration of agent of issuer | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
2nd | SB583 | 2025 RS | Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state | Pending Senate Economic Development Committee |
Lead | SB613 | 2025 RS | Increasing cap on audits of municipalities | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB615 | 2025 RS | Eliminating accelerated tax payment requirements | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB616 | 2025 RS | Supplementary appropriation of public moneys to DHS, Medical State Share Fund | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB677 | 2025 RS | Increasing fees charged by Commissioner of Securities for each offering | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB683 | 2025 RS | Relating to land sales by Auditor | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB747 | 2025 RS | Relating to Real Estate License Act | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB756 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to DNR, Wildlife Resources | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
2nd | SB763 | 2025 RS | Creating Public Electrical Savings Act | Pending Senate Rules Committee |
Lead | SB766 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB767 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Bureau for Medical Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB768 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB769 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Administration, Office of Secretary | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB770 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Art, Culture, and History | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB771 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB772 | 2025 RS | Decreasing appropriation to Department of Health Facilities | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB773 | 2025 RS | Adding new item of appropriation to State Board of Education | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB774 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health, WV Birth to Three Fund | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB775 | 2025 RS | Expiring funds from WV Economic Development Authority | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB776 | 2025 RS | Creating Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB777 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Veterans' Assistance Fund | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB778 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB779 | 2025 RS | Supplementing, amending, and increasing appropriation to DMV | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB780 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB781 | 2025 RS | Decreasing appropriation to Economic Development Authority and increasing appropriation to Department of Human Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB782 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Dietitians Licensure Board Fund | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB783 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Public Defender Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB784 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Division of General Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB785 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Fire Commission, Fire Marshal Fees | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB786 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education, State Department of Education | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB787 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Health | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB788 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Human Services | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB789 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB791 | 2025 RS | Supplemental appropriation to Bureau of Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB798 | 2025 RS | Exempting new hires and promoted employees within certain state agencies from classified civil service system | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB799 | 2025 RS | Permitting Auditor to hire private auctioneer to conduct annual auction of land sales | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
2nd | SB804 | 2025 RS | Relating to WV Secondary School Activities Commission Reform Act | Pending Senate Education Committee |
Lead | SB818 | 2025 RS | Power Generation and Consumption Act of 2025 | Pending Senate Economic Development Committee |
2nd | SB895 | 2025 RS | Relating generally to jurisdiction of PSC | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
2nd | SB899 | 2025 RS | Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices | Pending |
Lead | SB910 | 2025 RS | Increasing fee under Uniform Securities Act | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB935 | 2025 RS | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Homeland Security | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB936 | 2025 RS | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Arts, Culture, and History | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB937 | 2025 RS | Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Economic Development | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
Lead | SB938 | 2025 RS | Expiring funds from Department of Administration | Pending Senate Finance Committee |