Roger Hanshaw (R - Clay, 062)
Speaker of the House
CONTACT
roger.hanshaw@wvhouse.gov
Capitol Office:
Room 228M, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3210
Roger Hanshaw Biography
Date of Birth: March 24th, 1980
Education: West Virginia University, B.S.; West Virginia University College of Law, J.D.; University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. in Chemistry
Occupation: Attorney
Spouse: Kirsten
Children: Kathryn and Rebecca
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Charleston, WV
Affiliations: West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Bar Association; West Virginia Farm Bureau; American Chemical Society; National Association of Parliamentarians
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026 Speaker Hanshaw was the Lead Sponsor of 12 bills |
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HB 4014 | Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act | Pending | |
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HB 4015 | Tourism Development Act Credit. | Pending | |
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HB 4016 | Historic Rehab Building Credit Act | Pending | Finance |
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HB 4017 | Faith Based Partnership | Pending | |
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HB 4018 | Enhancing Flood Resiliency Disbursements | Pending | |
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HB 4019 | Relating to Personal income Tax Reduction | Pending | Finance |
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HB 4020 | Removing Full Time Requirement for Health Officers | Pending | |
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HB 4021 | Bring them Home Fund. | Pending | |
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HB 4022 | CPS Allocation | Pending | |
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HB 4023 | Relating to Updating Corporate Net Income Tax definitions | Pending | Finance |
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HB 4024 | Relating to Updating Personal Income Tax definitions | Pending | Finance |
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HB 4025 | Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system | Pending | |
MEDIA |
| Release Title | Date |
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| House to Start Session With Focus on Jobs | 12/09/2025 |
| Statement on behalf of House Speaker Roger Hanshaw | 08/26/2025 |
| Statement on behalf of House Speaker Roger Hanshaw | 06/11/2025 |
| SPEAKER THANKS ALL WHO WORKED TO DONATE BERKELEY CRUISERS | 05/22/2025 |
| Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw | 01/17/2025 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Plans for Upcoming 87th Legislature | 01/07/2025 |
| Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw regarding the death of former legislator Bob Ashley. | 05/15/2024 |
| House Unveils Extensive Chamber Renovation | 01/05/2024 |
| Diana Winzenreid Takes Oath of Office | 06/07/2023 |
| Statement on behalf of President Blair, Speaker Hanshaw | 04/12/2023 |
| House of Delegates Adjourns From Another History-Making Session | 03/12/2023 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Leadership Team:
Returning House Speaker Hanshaw Reveals Session Roles
| 12/29/2022 |
| Speaker to Call Members Back in Session | 09/02/2022 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Staff Leadership Changes | 03/28/2022 |
| House Completes Action on WV Industrial Advancement Act | 01/11/2022 |
| Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw | 12/28/2021 |
| Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw | 12/16/2021 |
| Statement from House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw | 10/19/2021 |
| House Passes Historic Single-Member District Bill | 10/13/2021 |
| Coal Communities Workgroup Listening Tour | 10/06/2021 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Health Committee Leadership | 08/03/2021 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Jeffrey Pack’s Resignation | 07/30/2021 |
| National Legislative Association Selects Dan Greear for Legislative Staff Achievement Award | 07/29/2021 |
| Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw | 07/09/2021 |
| House Creates Food Insecurity Workgroup | 06/30/2021 |
| House Creates Coal Community Workgroup | 06/08/2021 |
| Senate, House Adopt Resolution, Motion to Start Redistricting Process | 06/07/2021 |
| House Leadership Welcomes Delegate Bates to Republican Caucus | 05/12/2021 |
| House Leaders Thank Staff, Local Health Officials for Outbreak-Free Session | 04/21/2021 |
| House of Delegates to Convene for 85th Legislature | 02/08/2021 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Derrick Evans' Resignation | 01/09/2021 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Ongoing Events at U.S. Capitol | 01/06/2021 |
| Howell Named Speaker Pro Tempore for 85th Legislature | 12/14/2020 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Leadership Team for Upcoming 85th Legislature | 12/14/2020 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Resignation of Delegate John Mandt | 10/03/2020 |
| Legislative Leadership Joins With Governor to Support Major Broadband Expansion Initiative | 09/03/2020 |
| House of Delegates Confirms Positive Employee COVID-19 Test Result | 07/16/2020 |
| Bipartisan Legislative Leaders Encourage Governor to Close West Virginia’s Schools for Remainder of Year | 04/02/2020 |
| Bipartisan Legislative Leaders Issue Guidance, Encourage Unity During COVID-19 Pandemic | 03/23/2020 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Declining to Hear Impeachment Case Appeal | 10/07/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on the Death of Delegate Sharon Lewis Malcolm | 09/30/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw, Vice-Chairman Linville Praise FCC Chairman's Action on Sprint, T-Mobile Merger | 05/30/2019 |
| House Leadership Begins Work on Legislation to Improve Education at Local Level | 05/15/2019 |
| Leaders Building Consensus on Path Forward for Comprehensive Education Reform | 05/13/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Praises Signing of Broadband Expansion Bill | 03/27/2019 |
| Legislature Again Passes Balanced Budget Without Need For Extended Session | 03/08/2019 |
| Statement from House Speaker Roger Hanshaw | 03/01/2019 |
| West Virginia House Passes Bill to Give State Strongest Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Protections in U.S. | 02/26/2019 |
| House Speaker Requests Public Hearing on Comprehensive Education Bill | 02/07/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Education Reform Bill | 02/04/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on House Leadership's Commitment to West Virginia's Education System | 01/30/2019 |
| House of Delegates Passes Comprehensive Broadband Expansion & Development Bill | 01/28/2019 |
| House Technology & Infrastructure Committee Advances Broadband Expansion Act of 2019 | 01/16/2019 |
| House Leadership Continues to Streamline Staff Costs | 01/09/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Gov. Justice's State of the State Address | 01/09/2019 |
| House, Senate GOP Leaders Unveil 2019 Legislative Agenda | 01/08/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Filing of Impeachment Case Petition with U.S. Supreme Court | 01/08/2019 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Additional Leadership Appointments | 12/18/2018 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Proposes Creation of Technology & Infrastructure Committee | 12/18/2018 |
| Delegate Linville Appointed to Broadband Enhancement Council | 12/12/2018 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Announces Key Leadership Appointments | 12/10/2018 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush | 12/04/2018 |
| GOP Delegates Renominate Hanshaw For House Speaker | 12/02/2018 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement On Supreme Court Impeachment Decision | 10/12/2018 |
| Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Death of Delegate Frank Deem | 10/10/2018 |
| Delegate Ambler Appointed House Chairman of Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding | 09/11/2018 |
| Media Advisory: Glenville State College Tuition Announcement | 12/04/2017 |
| Delegate Hanshaw, Senator Smith Praise Signing of Broadband Bill | 04/28/2017 |
| House Judiciary Committee to Present Bill to Expand, Enhance Broadband Access | 03/15/2017 |
| Drawing a Line in the Sand | 02/23/2016 |
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