West Virginia House of Delegates

Senate Roster | House Roster

James Robert Akers II (R - Kanawha, 055)





CONTACT

jb.akers@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 418M, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3340

District:
815 Cedar Road
Charleston, WV 25314
District Phone: (304) 458-3515


JB Akers Biography

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

CHAIR: Judiciary
Rules

INTERIM COMMITTEES:
CHAIR: Judiciary
CHAIR: Law Institute
Economic Development
Government and Finance
Special Investigations


DISTRICT 055


District Counties: Kanawha

 

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026

 Delegate Akers was the Lead Sponsor of 25 bills
BillTitleStatusCommittee
HB 4003WV First Small Business Growth ActPending
HB 4137Updating the West Virginia Law InstitutePendingJudiciary
HB 4138Relating to persons convicted of a crimeSigned
HB 4481WV Load Forecast Accountability ActPending
HB 4629Relating to medical cessation treatment and researchPending
HB 4725Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment. PendingJudiciary
HB 4842Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.Signed
HB 4843Relating to consumer protection and the collection of certain personally identifiable information.PendingJudiciary
HB 5059Relating to cultural heritage institutionsPendingJudiciary
HB 5061Relating to the consolidation of county school districts in the state.Pending
HB 5067Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative ServicesSigned
HB 5176Relating to creating the animal abuse database within the West Virginia State Police. PendingJudiciary
HB 5406Relating to driving under the influenceSigned
HB 5413Relating to the Central Abuse RegistryPendingJudiciary
HB 5444Relating to increasing the amount of fees to be paid by parolees for supervision.Signed
HB 5445Revising the statute authorizing the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks.PendingJudiciary
HB 5446Relating to the jurisdiction of the State Fire MarshalPending
HB 5448Revising the statute relating to the state emergency response commission meetings.PendingJudiciary
HB 5449Repealing the Addiction Treatment Pilot ProgramPending
HB 5450Relating to appeals of certification decisions by the Department of Homeland SecurityPendingJudiciary
HB 5451Relating to survivor’s benefit payment for first respondersPendingFinance
HB 5452Relating to the standard of proof required for a final parole or probation revocation hearing.PendingJudiciary
HB 5568Relating to the payment of services rendered in proceedings under Chapter 49PendingJudiciary
HB 5649Relating to confidentiality of certain records pertaining to adults and facility residentsPendingJudiciary
HB 5684Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissionersSigned