# Michael Amos

Michael Amos is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 27
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3d5db222-66fb-4f3a-a178-d12246697654

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3d5db222-66fb-4f3a-a178-d12246697654 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Amos missed 10% of 1,396 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the West Virginia House (average 95.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.27 (standard error 0.03), from 14 donors and 269 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 90% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 87% (86%). 47 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE · SB 952 Transferring Court Security Fund · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB952/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4538 Regarding fines in DOH work zones · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4538/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5462 Relating to Mine Subsidence · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5462/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 · HB 5441 Reforming State Personnel System · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5441/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PREVIOUS QUESTION · HB 5381 Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5381/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT FROM PASSAGE · SB 1043 Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB1043/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4577 Relating to driver’s licenses · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4577/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5528 Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials. · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5528/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT FROM PASSAGE · HB 5693 Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5693/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5686 Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5686/

## Legislation (WV 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 75. 22.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 36 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5598: To increase state sales tax to 8% and abolish personal income tax. (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5598/
- HB 5481: To ban ultraprocessed foods (exempt drinks) from schools in WV (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5481/
- HB 4497: To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade (in committee, 2026-01-19) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4497/
- HB 4495: To allow municipalities to regulate sober living housing in the cities (in committee, 2026-01-19) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4495/
- HB 4483: Relating to funeral service licensure and administration (became law, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4483/
- HCR 100: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study cooperative agreements and hospital pricing transparency in the State of West Virginia (passed one chamber, 2025-04-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR100/
- HB 3465: Relating to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of public and public charter school students (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3465/
- HB 2895: To ascertain the value of any item of tangible machinery and equipment personal property used in business activity (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2895/
- HB 2813: Limiting the amount of carbohydrates served to children during a school day to a total of 75g per day (in committee, 2025-02-24) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2813/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $30.9K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Amos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-amos-md-dabfm-dabom-6b89b6198/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3d5db222-66fb-4f3a-a178-d12246697654