West Virginia AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) 2018 Recorded Votes - State Senate ISSUE #1 - SB 486 – Stabilizing PEIA benefits Description: A bill dedicating additional funds to PEIA Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Table the Motion to Discharge Bill from Banking & Insurance Committee - RCS #204 – SEQ. NO. 0204. – February 27, 2018 - 11:31AM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12- NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS COSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #2 - SB 267 – Increasing salaries of certain state employees Description: Amendment to increase educators’ pay to 3% Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Second Reading Amendment - RCS #51 – SEQ. NO. 0051. – February 1, 2018 - 1:43PM YEAS: 12 - NAYS: 22 - NOT VOTING: 0 / NAY VOTE IS COSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #3 - SB 267 – Increasing salaries of certain state employees Description: Amendment to increase starting teacher salaries Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Second Reading Amendment 2 - RCS #52 – SEQ. NO. 0052. – February 1, 2018 - 1:51PM YEAS: 11 - NAYS: 22 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / NAY VOTE IS COSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #4 - SB 267 – Increasing salaries of certain state employees Description: Amendment to lower House’s proposed pay raise Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Amendment to House Amendment – RCS #165 – SEQ. NO. 0165. February 20, 2018 - 6:09PM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS COSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #5 - SB 267 – Increasing salaries of certain state employees Description: Motion to discharge the pay bill from Rules Committee Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Discharge from Rules – RCS #136 – SEQ. NO. 0136. February 16, 2018 - 11:34AM YEAS: 12 - NAYS: 21 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / NAY VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #6 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: To table motion to take up the pay bill for immediate consideration Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Table Immediate Consideration – RCS #271 – SEQ. NO. 0271. – March 1, 2018 - 12:47PM YEAS: 20 - NAYS: 14 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS COSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #7 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: To table motion to withdraw the pay bill from Finance Committee Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Table Withdraw from Finance Committee – RCS #276 – SEQ. NO. 0276. – March 2, 2018 - 12:10PM YEAS: 20 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #8 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: To remove motion for immediate consideration from the table (re-active bill) Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Remove Motion for Immediate Consideration from the Table – RCS #303 – SEQ. NO. 0303. – March 3, 2018 - 10:08AM YEAS: 14 - NAYS: 20 - NOT VOTING: 0 / NAY VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #9 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: Amendment to lower proposed pay raise Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Second Reading Amendment – RCS #327 – SEQ. NO. 0327. – March 3, 2018 - 6:56PM YEAS: 19 - NAYS: 15 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #10 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: To reconsider passage (because had accidentally passed higher raise) Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Reconsider Passage – RCS #332 – SEQ. NO. 0332. – March 3, 2018 - 8:47PM YEAS: 20 - NAYS: 12- NOT VOTING: 2-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #11 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: Amend the amendment (to “fix” bill by lowering the pay raise) Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Second Reading Amendment to Amendment – RCS #336 – SEQ. NO. 0336. – March 3, 2018 - 9:31PM YEAS: 19 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 2-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #12 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: Amendment to “fix” bill by lowering the pay raise Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Second Reading Amendment as Amended – RCS #337 – SEQ. NO. 0337. – March 3, 2018 - 9:32PM YEAS: 19 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 2-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #13 - HB 4145 – Increasing the annual salaries of members of the WV State Police, public school teachers and school service personnel Description: Vote to refuse the House’s higher pay raise Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Refuse to Recede – RCS #341 – SEQ. NO. 0341. – March 3, 2018 - 10:24PM YEAS: 19 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 2-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #14 - SB 335 – Protecting employees’ wages or salaries from being withheld or diverted for political activities. Description: Paycheck Deception - Passage Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #85 – SEQ. NO. 0085. February 9, 2018- 12:18PM YEAS: 20 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #15 - SB 474 – Requiring that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential Description: Keeping information required by the WV Jobs Act secret -Passage Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #169 – SEQ. NO. 0169. February 22, 2018- 12:19PM YEAS: 21 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #16 - SB 558 – Relating to certification requirements for crane operators Description: Lowering certification requirements for crane operations - Passage Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #217 – SEQ. NO. 0217. February 27, 2018- 12:43PM YEAS: 20 - NAYS: 13 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #17 - SB 458 – Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting regulations or legal requirements relating to employer-employee relationships Description: Prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting employee-employer regulations - Passage Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #127 – SEQ. NO. 0127. February 15, 2018- 2:14PM YEAS: 22 - NAYS: 12 - NOT VOTING: 0 / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR ISSUE #18 - SB 494 – Considering members of State Teachers Retirement System absent while serving as officer with state-wide professional association Description: Disqualifying officers with statewide professional associations from state Teachers Retirement System - Passage Voting Body: 34-member Senate - The Vote: Third Reading – RCS #159 – SEQ. NO. 0159. February 20, 2018- 1:12PM YEAS: 19 - NAYS: 14 - NOT VOTING: 1-Absent / YEA VOTE IS CONSIDERED WRONG BY LABOR (D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained 2018 Votes Accumulative Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election. DISTRICT - SENATOR - COUNTY ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE ISSUE Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R W A SD 1 - Ryan Ferns (R) Ohio W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 9 48 0 SD 1 - Ryan Weld (R) Brooke W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 0 44 0 SD 2 - Mike Maroney (R) Marshall W W W A A W W W W A A A A W W W W R 1 17 9 SD 2 - Charles Clements (R) Monongalia W W W W W W W W W W W W W R W W W R 7 40 0 SD 3 - Donna Boley (R) Pleasants W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 16 84 0 SD 3 - Mike Azinger (R) Wood W W A W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 0 42 2 SD 4 - Mitch Carmichael (R) Jackson W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 9 70 4 SD 4 - Mark Drennan (R) Putnam W W W W W W W W R W W W W W W W R W 2 16 0 SD 5 - Mike Woelfel (D) Cabell R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R 40 2 0 SD 5 - Robert Plymale (D) Wayne R R W R R R R R R R R R R A R R W R 55 23 1 SD 6 - Mark Maynard (R) Wayne W W W R W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 1 42 0 SD 6 - Chandler Swope (R) Mercer W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 0 27 0 SD 7 - Ron Stollings (D) Boone R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R 43 6 0 SD 7 - Richard Ojeda (D) Logan R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R 27 0 0 SD 8 - Glenn Jeffries (D) Putnam R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R 27 0 0 SD 8 - Ed Gaunch (R) Kanawha W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 0 43 0 SD 9 - Sue Cline (R) Wyoming W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 0 36 0 SD 9 - Lynne Arvon (R) Raleigh W W W W W R R R R W R R R W W W W W 10 36 1 SD 10 - Stephen Baldwin (D) Greenbrier R R R W R R R R R R R R R R R R R R 23 1 0 SD 10 - Kenny Mann (R) Monroe A W W W W R A R R A A A A R W A W W 4 16 7 (D): Democrat, (R): Republican – R-Right, W-Wrong, A-Absent, E-Excused, a-abstained Name in Bold: COPE Endorsed in the most recent election.