Kayla Young
Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 56
Background
- Lives in
- Charleston
- Campaign website
- youngforwv.com
Delegate since 2020.
Photo: West Virginia Legislature
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored bill creating a refundable child tax creditIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 5084 (2026 regular session), titled "Related to refundable child tax credit". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Finance).
ReportKayla Young, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5084 · wvlegislature.gov
“Related to refundable child tax credit”
Education
Sponsored bill capping family income for Hope ScholarshipsIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 4961 (2026 regular session), titled "Cap the amount of family income eligible for Hope Scholarships". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Finance).
ReportKayla Young, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4961 · wvlegislature.gov
“Cap the amount of family income eligible for Hope Scholarships”
Housing
Sponsored by-right housing development actIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 4731 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to establishing the By-Right Housing Development Act to streamline the approval process for development when that proposed development meets all the rules for such development in a given community". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending.
ReportKayla Young, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4731 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to establishing the By-Right Housing Development Act to streamline the approval process for development”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored bill providing 12 weeks of paid leaveIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 5080 (2026 regular session), titled "Related to 12 weeks of paid leave". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Finance).
ReportKayla Young, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5080 · wvlegislature.gov
“Related to 12 weeks of paid leave”
Government & transparency
Sponsored resolution on citizen ballot initiativesIn office
Lead sponsor of HJR 34 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to citizen ballot initiatives". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Judiciary).
ReportKayla Young, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HJR 34 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to citizen ballot initiatives”
All sources (4)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- House of Delegates roster
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · wvlegislature.gov
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Kanawha County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Kayla Young, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · wvlegislature.gov
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