Senator Rupie Phillips
(R) Logan County
Contact Information
Email:
rupie.phillips
@wvsenate.gov
Capitol Phone:
304-357-7857
Capitol Office:
Room 217W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography
- Education: Man High School
- Occupation: Sales Manager
- Parents: Rupert W. Phillips Sr. and Jewell Wood
- Religion: Christian
- Town of Birth: Man, WV
- Affiliations: National Rifle Association; Aracoma Lodge #99 AF&AM; Scottish Rite; Shriner, ROJ; Loyal Order of the Moose; American Legion; Friends of Coal Military Service United States Air Force
District: 7 (Logan County)

Sponsor | Bill | Session | Title | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
9th | SJR4 | 2025 RS | Protection of Right to Bear Arms Amendment | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
4th | SB6 | 2025 RS | Exempting life insurance cash value from Medicaid eligibility calculations | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
4th | SB10 | 2025 RS | Exempting certain meat processes from consumers sales and service tax | Became Law |
10th | SJR16 | 2025 RS | Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
4th | SB21 | 2025 RS | Assessing wildlife impact fee on wind power projects | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
3rd | SB25 | 2025 RS | Creating WV Coal Marketing Program | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
3rd | SB37 | 2025 RS | Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
3rd | SB41 | 2025 RS | Approving overtime pay for teachers | Pending Senate Education Committee |
Lead | SB57 | 2025 RS | Establishing tax on production of electricity from wind and solar sources | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB58 | 2025 RS | Permitting State Tax Division investigators carry concealed weapons | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB59 | 2025 RS | Requiring user photo on EBT cards | Pending Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
Lead | SB60 | 2025 RS | Establishing road or highway infrastructure improvement projects or coal production and processing facilities tax credit | Pending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
Lead | SB64 | 2025 RS | Prohibiting financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
Lead | SB65 | 2025 RS | Relating to fire department recruitment and retention | Pending Senate Government Organization Committee |
Lead | SB66 | 2025 RS | Providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located in WV | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB77 | 2025 RS | Providing all coal severance tax be provided to county that produced coal | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
3rd | SB119 | 2025 RS | Stop the Bleed Act | Pending Senate Education Committee |
3rd | SB258 | 2025 RS | Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to apply accrued annual and sick leave toward increase in retirement benefits | Pending Senate Pensions Committee |
2nd | SB262 | 2025 RS | Establishing insurance provisions requiring coverage for annual breast cancer screenings | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
4th | SB264 | 2025 RS | Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
5th | SB270 | 2025 RS | Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency | Signed by Governor |
2nd | SB272 | 2025 RS | Prohibiting discriminatory practices by financial institution or government entity against firearms manufacturers | Pending Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
Lead | SB427 | 2025 RS | Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB428 | 2025 RS | Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
2nd | SB430 | 2025 RS | Relating to cost-sharing requirements for breast examinations | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
2nd | SB437 | 2025 RS | Establishing WV Coal Marketing Program | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
3rd | SB439 | 2025 RS | Relating to taxation of wind power projects | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
3rd | SB444 | 2025 RS | Establishing 3-year mandatory prison sentence for person convicted of illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
6th | SB445 | 2025 RS | Permitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB448 | 2025 RS | Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
5th | SB449 | 2025 RS | Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools | Signed by Governor |
Lead | SB476 | 2025 RS | Relating to permissible expenditures by Water Development Authority from Infrastructure Fund | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
4th | SB505 | 2025 RS | Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act | Pending |
Lead | SB571 | 2025 RS | Mandating use of electronic lien and title system for anyone who records more than five liens in calendar year | Pending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
5th | SB583 | 2025 RS | Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within state | Pending Senate Economic Development Committee |
7th | SB585 | 2025 RS | Relating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
3rd | SB664 | 2025 RS | Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
3rd | SB678 | 2025 RS | Establishing Coal Based Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
2nd | SB682 | 2025 RS | Requiring electric utility meter choice | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
3rd | SB708 | 2025 RS | Providing state mine inspectors with raise | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
2nd | SB722 | 2025 RS | Creating WV Short Line Railroad Modernization Act | VETO |
14th | SB740 | 2025 RS | Establishing Stop Squatters Act | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
3rd | SB762 | 2025 RS | Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act | Pending Senate Education Committee |
4th | SB763 | 2025 RS | Creating Public Electrical Savings Act | Pending Senate Rules Committee |
Lead | SB803 | 2025 RS | Relating to data centers | Pending Senate Economic Development Committee |
5th | SB807 | 2025 RS | Exempting automobiles 25 years or older from personal property taxes | Pending Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
Lead | SB815 | 2025 RS | Permitting access to funding for public water utilities subject to PSC's jurisdiction | Pending Senate Finance Committee |
5th | SB864 | 2025 RS | Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution | Pending Senate Judiciary Committee |
Lead | SB882 | 2025 RS | Relating to utilities | Pending Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
Lead | SB883 | 2025 RS | Providing director of WV Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training discretion and authority in certain appointments | Signed by Governor |
9th | SB941 | 2025 RS | Clarifying authority regarding dams designed by US Conservation Service | Signed by Governor |
9th | SB942 | 2025 RS | Modifying requirements for diesel-powered equipment in mines | Signed by Governor |