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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 9, 2024 | WV | HB 5105 | Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | HB 5105 | Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Feb. 19, 2024 | WV | HB 5006 | Amends Recycling Rules for West Virginia | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
March 10, 2023 | WV | HB 3189 | Requires PFA's (Forever Chemicals) Environmental Protections in Drinking Water | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | WV | SB 577 | Reduces Insulin Copays; Authorizes Non-Prescription Purchase of Ketone Blood Testing Kits | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | WV | SB 577 | Reduces Insulin Copays; Authorizes Non-Prescription Purchase of Ketone Blood Testing Kits | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | WV | HB 3012 | Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4252 | Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
March 10, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
March 10, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
March 1, 2022 | WV | HB 4071 | Prohibits School Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WV | HB 4491 | Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program | (90 - 9) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WV | HB 4005 | Prohibits Sale of Fetal Parts Derived from Abortion | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
Feb. 11, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Feb. 11, 2022 | WV | SB 25 | Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | WV | HB 4252 | Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
Oct. 19, 2021 | WV | HB 335 | Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Oct. 15, 2021 | WV | HB 335 | Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
March 10, 2021 | WV | SB 277 | Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
Feb. 19, 2021 | WV | SB 277 | Establishes Liability Protections for the COVID-19 Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | WV | HB 2264 | Exempts Certain Hospital Emergency Services from Certificates of Need | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
March 7, 2020 | WV | HB 4615 | Increases Penalties for Critical Infrastructure Protesting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 797 | Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
March 6, 2020 | WV | SB 797 | Authorizes Hospitals to Employ Police Officers | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
March 3, 2020 | WV | HB 4544 | Prohibits Drug Possession within 200 Feet of a Public Library | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 22) |
Feb. 25, 2020 | WV | SB 284 | Establishes a West Virginia Patient Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 19, 2020 | WV | HB 4543 | Establishes an Insulin Price Cap | Bill Passed - House (94 - 4) |
Jan. 15, 2020 | WV | HB 4007 | Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | WV | HB 2481 | Expands Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | SB 286 | Amends Exemption Procedure for Compulsory Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Feb. 20, 2015 | WV | SB 30 | Authorizes the Consumption of Raw Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 17, 2015 | WV | SB 6 | Amends Existing Medical Malpractice Law | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
March 8, 2014 | WV | SB 6 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Refuse to Dispense Pseudophedrine without a Prescription | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
March 8, 2014 | WV | SB 6 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Refuse to Dispense Pseudophedrine without a Prescription | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Feb. 18, 2014 | WV | SB 6 | Prohibits Sale of Medicines Containing Pseudoephedrine without Prescription | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
Feb. 18, 2014 | WV | SB 6 | Prohibits Sale of Medicines Containing Pseudoephedrine without Prescription | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
March 18, 2013 | WV | SB 464 | Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 10, 2012 | WV | HB 4486 | Requires Insurance Policy Disclosure When a Claim is Filed | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 33) |
March 10, 2012 | WV | HB 4486 | Requires Insurance Policy Disclosure When a Claim is Filed | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 27, 2012 | WV | HB 4486 | Requires Insurance Policy Disclosure When a Claim is Filed | Bill Passed - House (64 - 33) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2946 | Prescriptions for Methamphetamine Chemical Precursors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
March 31, 2009 | WV | SB 419 | Calorie Information Posting Requirement for Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 5, 2008 | WV | SB 373 | Reclassification of Streams | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub SB 544 | Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 | Greenhouse Gas Inventory | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | WV | Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 | Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 27, 2006 | WV | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 11) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | WV | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (80 - 14) |