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Jay Taylor (R - Taylor, 14)

President Pro Tempore



CONTACT

jay.taylor@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 217W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7914


Jay Taylor Biography

Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA both from WVU

Occupation: Supervisor

Spouse: Kristi Taylor

Children: Reagan 14 and Jack 11

Parents: John and Lee Taylor

Religion: Baptist

Affiliations: Grafton Lodge #15, Faith Baptist Church, SSAC Youth Sports Coach

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

VICE CHAIR: Select Committee on School Choice
VICE CHAIR: Transportation and Infrastructure
Confirmations
Education
Energy, Industry and Mining
Health and Human Resources
Interstate Cooperation
Judiciary
Military
Rules

INTERIM COMMITTEES:
Dept of Transportation Accountability
Education
Education Accountability
Energy and Public Works
Health
Judiciary
Veterans' Affairs
Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services



DISTRICT 14


District Counties: Taylor (part), Preston, Tucker, Grant, Hardy, Mineral

 

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026

Senator Taylor was the Lead Sponsor of 24 bills
BillTitleStatusCommittee
SB 175Prohibiting camping in public areas without consentPendingJudiciary
SB 234West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Reform ActPending
SB 235Creating Vape and Smoke Shop Location and Operating Requirements ActPending
SB 236Relating to trespassing on premises of higher education institutionPendingJudiciary
SB 237Prohibiting mandates for vaccinesPending
SB 238Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOHPending
SB 239Modifying ratio of children at family child care facilitiesPending
SB 240Approving overtime pay for teachersPending
SB 386Creating mobile training team for school safetyPending
SB 394Authorizing WVSSAC to promulgate legislative rulesPending
SB 395Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstancesPendingJudiciary
SB 406Reorganizing School Building Authority as School Maintenance AuthorityPending
SB 445Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn ProgramPending
SB 502Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection ActSigned
SB 503Displaying official US motto in state buildingsPending
SB 504West Virginia Rural School Protection ActPending
SB 506Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless towerSigned
SB 558Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operatorsVetoed
SB 559Protecting Children from Illegal Vapes ActPendingJudiciary
SB 919Creating Safe School Events Music ActPending
SB 929Relating to state board intervention into county school systemsPending
SB 935Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plantsPending
SB 996Creating Jennings Randolph Lake State Park and Teter Creek Lake State ParkPendingFinance
SB 1021Creating limited purpose ordinance procedure for municipal electionsPendingJudiciary

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