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West Virginia SB299

HEALTHCAREPASSED - PENDING ACTION

Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment

The purpose of this bill is to update the state's regulation of pubertal modulation and hormonal therapy to better protect the health and safety of minors in light of recent scientific developments that further demonstrate the harm of these drugs and surgeries on minors. The bill also applies the enumerated prohibitions to physician assistants and advance practice registered nurses.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

A physician assistant may not assist in providing gender reassignment surgery or provide gender altering medication to a person who is under 18 years of age.

The provision of gender reassignment surgery or gender altering medication to a person who is under 18 years of age shall, upon an adverse ruling by the appropriate licensing board, be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by the licensing entity with jurisdiction over the physician assistant.

Links

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Calendar

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2025-04-0815:30Hearing215 East WingHouse Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting
2025-04-0715:30Hearing215 East WingHouse Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting
2025-02-1813:00Hearing451-MSenate Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting

History

DateAction
2025-04-17To Governor 4/17/2025
2025-04-12On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2025-04-12Amendment reported by the Clerk
2025-04-12Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 567)
2025-04-12Amendment reported by the Clerk
2025-04-12Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
2025-04-12Amendment reported by the Clerk
2025-04-12Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 568)
2025-04-12Read 3rd time
2025-04-12Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 569)
2025-04-12Passed House (Roll No. 570)
2025-04-12Communicated to Senate
2025-04-12Completed legislative action
2025-04-12House Message received
2025-04-12To Governor 4/17/2025 - Senate Journal
2025-04-11On 3rd reading with restricted right to amend, Special Calender
2025-04-11On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2025-04-11Placed at foot of 3rd reading
2025-04-11Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 4/12/2025
2025-04-10On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2025-04-10Motion to move to 3rd with restricted right to amend adopted (Roll No. 483)
2025-04-09With amendment, do pass
2025-04-09Immediate consideration
2025-04-092nd reference dispensed (Roll No. 422)
2025-04-09Read 1st time
2025-04-07Markup Discussion
2025-03-10House received Senate message
2025-03-10Introduced in House
2025-03-10To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2025-03-10To House Health and Human Resources
2025-03-06On 3rd reading
2025-03-06Read 3rd time
2025-03-06Passed Senate (Roll No. 67)
2025-03-06Title amendment adopted
2025-03-06Ordered to House
2025-03-05On 2nd reading
2025-03-05Read 2nd time
2025-03-04On 1st reading
2025-03-04Read 1st time
2025-03-03Committee substitute reported
2025-02-19Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
2025-02-19To Judiciary
2025-02-12Filed for introduction
2025-02-12To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2025-02-12Introduced in Senate
2025-02-12To Health and Human Resources