Education: Hinton High School (1988) – Virginia Tech (1992) BS in Psychology and Political Science – University of Virginia Masters/Psychology – FBI – Quantico (2008)
Occupation: Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Lewisburg, WV; Director of School Safety for Greenbrier County Schools; Pastor – Sinks Grove Baptist Church
Spouse: Michelle (Workman) Deeds
Children: Justin Deeds (wife -Claudia) & Tristan Deeds
Parents: Janice Deeds & the late Gary Deeds
Religion: Baptist
Town of Birth: Beckley, WV
Affiliations: Masonic Lodge #42 (Lewisburg) – Shriners International
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2025Senator Deeds was the Lead Sponsor of 28 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 76 | Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members | Pending | Finance |
| SB 188 | Increasing penalty for voluntary manslaughter | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 189 | Allowing for testimony of spouses in criminal case | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 190 | Increasing retirement benefit multiplier of Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act | Pending | |
| SB 191 | Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees | Pending | |
| SB 192 | Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs | Pending | |
| SB 193 | Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase | Pending | |
| SB 194 | Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second-degree murder | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 195 | Providing reports to DMV on mental and physical disabilities for driver's license | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 196 | Lauren's Law | Signed | |
| SB 463 | Creating new penalty and procedure for simple possession of certain Schedule I or II substances | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 467 | Setting forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances | Pending | |
| SB 472 | Requiring transparency from Department of Human Services | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 508 | Creating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 509 | Modifying criminal penalties imposed on parent, guardian, or custodian for child abuse | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 550 | Relating generally to Office of State Fire Marshal | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 590 | Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants | Pending | |
| SB 591 | Creating Criminal Forfeiture Process Act to replace West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 601 | Relating to fees and charges for municipality-provided fire services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 602 | Relating to Closed Captioning Act | Pending | |
| SB 630 | Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services | Pending | |
| SB 631 | Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program | Pending | Finance |
| SB 632 | Relating to surprise billing of out-of-network ambulance services | Pending | Finance |
| SB 698 | Relating to open captioning for motion pictures | Pending | |
| SB 735 | Relating to development and operation of broadband within state | Pending | |
| SB 806 | Reorganizing several provisions of bail statutes | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 864 | Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution | Pending | Judiciary |
| SB 904 | Clarifying requirements for Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health | Pending | |
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