Education: Graduate of Baileysville High School c/o 2000. Western Governors University
Occupation: Underground Coal Miner
Spouse: Patti Vance
Children: 5
Parents: The Late Johnny Vance and Norlea "Cookie" Vance
Religion: Freewill Baptist
Town of Birth: Beckley
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Vance was the Lead Sponsor of 15 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 31 | To set term limits for WV legislature | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4695 | To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4953 | To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination | Pending | |
| HB 4954 | To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4955 | To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide | Pending | |
| HB 4956 | To change the beginning of the school year to the Tuesday after Labor Day and the end of the school year to the Friday before Memorial Day. | Pending | |
| HB 4957 | To change the amount of days in a school year from 180 to 160. | Pending | |
| HB 4958 | To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program | Pending | |
| HB 4959 | Limiting amount event tickets can be sold for above original price | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4966 | Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4967 | To allow for the WVSSAC to pull coaching certificates of coaches who are found guilty of illegal recruiting | Pending | |
| HB 4968 | To exempt the first $20,000 of earnings from the state income tax for West Virginia residents | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4969 | To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4970 | To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing | Pending | |
| HB 5525 | To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water. | Pending | |
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