Date of Birth: February 8th, 1970
Education: George Washington High School; West Virginia University, English and Political Science
Occupation: Taxi Driver/Musician
Parents: Dr. Jack Pushkin and Marsha Albert
Religion: Jewish
Town of Birth: Charleston, WV
Affiliations: B’Nai Jacob Synagogue; American Federation of Musicians Local 136; Recovery Point WV Board of Directors; Charleston Main Streets Board of Directors; ACLU; NAACP; YWCA Racial Justice Committee
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Pushkin was the Lead Sponsor of 34 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4821 | Creating the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program | Pending | |
| HB 5092 | Relating to certification of a patient’s eligibility for medical cannabis | Pending | |
| HB 5093 | Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities | Pending | |
| HB 5094 | Prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5095 | Providing tax credits to provide vehicles to certain persons | Pending | Finance |
| HB 5181 | Relating to removing the Certificate of Need moratorium on opioid treatment facilities | Pending | |
| HB 5183 | Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5184 | Prohibiting expanding drug and alcohol treatment facilities and services in certain counties | Pending | |
| HB 5185 | Increasing access to contraceptive drugs, devices, and procedures | Pending | |
| HB 5186 | Establishing of the West Virginia Public Participation Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5187 | Relating to the members of the Public Service Commission | Pending | |
| HB 5188 | Authorizing possession and smoking of medical cannabis by approved persons | Pending | |
| HB 5243 | Allowing a bar to purchase liquor from a distillery or a mini-distillery | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5250 | Clarifying that the legislature cannot impede the judiciary’s duties to assure the fair administration of justice when it or a member of a legislative body is a party in a proceeding relating to legislative actions | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5251 | Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act | Pending | |
| HB 5252 | Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5253 | Creating a domestic violence registry | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5254 | Establishing the Minority Health Advisory Team | Pending | |
| HB 5255 | Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5256 | Relating to wages of persons with disabilities | Pending | |
| HB 5257 | Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails | Pending | |
| HB 5258 | Relating to the juvenile justice reform oversight committee | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5259 | Relating to the cultivation of medical cannabis | Pending | |
| HB 5261 | Relating generally to forfeiture of contraband | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5262 | Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system | Pending | |
| HB 5263 | Relating to use of credit scores in applications for insurance | Pending | Finance |
| HB 5264 | Establishing workers cooperative corporations | Pending | |
| HB 5265 | Relating to calculating max number of students at alternative and year-round schools | Pending | |
| HB 5266 | Requiring West Virginia Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any otherwise qualified provider | Pending | |
| HB 5346 | Creating the school aid formula study commission | Pending | |
| HB 5349 | Requiring the Public Employees Agency and other health insurance providers to provide mental health parity | Pending | Finance |
| HB 5380 | Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5618 | Federal Court Decision Striking Down Certificate of Need Moratorium. | Pending | |
| HB 5633 | Relating to extending the expiration date on a pilot program administered by the Herbert Henderson Office on Minority Affairs to promote public health through comprehensive community development. | Pending | |
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