West Virginia Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center West Virginia State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

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Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
WV HB 5105 2024-03-27 SUPPORT Eliminates vaccine requirements for public virtual school, allows private & parochial schools choice to maintain or exempt vaccine requirements Status: VETOED by Governor Jim Justice on 3/27/2024

Action: NONE
WV HB 5180 2024-02-29 WATCH removes requirements to submit certain evidence on behalf of home-schooled children, substitute no longer vaccine related Status: Referred to Senate Education Committee on 2/29/2024

Action: None at this time
WV HB 5210/SB 423 2024-02-12 SUPPORT Removes private and parochial schools from state compulsory vaccine law Status: HB 5210 referred to the House Health & Human Resources Comm. on 2/12/2024 | SB 423 referred to the Senate Health & Human Resources Comm. on 1/12/2024

Action: Contact the Senate Health & Human Res. Comm. Members, House Health & Human Res. Comm. Members, your Senator, & House Delegate, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5335 2024-01-29 SUPPORT Removes Commissioner and Immunization Officer interference with vaccine exemptions, adds personal belief exemption for school requirements Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/29/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5336 2024-01-29 SUPPORT Requires public school districts to supply students w/ vaccine package insert & NVICP information when sending parents vaccine notification letters Status: Referred to the House Education Committee on 1/29/2024

Action: Contact House Education Committee Members, your State Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5211 2024-01-26 SUPPORT Removes all vaccine mandates for school children, higher education students, and employees. Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/26/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5249 2024-01-26 WATCH Removes vaccine requirements for private, parochial, charter, virtual charter, and remote public schools, exceptions for athletes Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/26/2024

Action: Contact your House Delegate & Senator with your concerns
WV HB 5206 2024-01-26 SUPPORT Establishes that parents or guardians not having a child vaccinated is not child abuse. Status: Referred to the House Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee on 1/26/2024

Action: Contact House Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HJR 24 2024-01-26 SUPPORT Proposes amending WV Constitution w/ right to refuse med treatment incl vaccines, provide equal protection, & prohibit discrimination by public vote Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/26/2024

Action: Contact House Committee on Health and Human Resources Members, your Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5106 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Adds religious exemption from school vaccine requirements to existing medical exemption Status: Referred to House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your State Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5145 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Removes hepatitis B vaccine requirements for state including admission to a public, private, & parochial school, & state-regulated child care center Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5144 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Prohibits compulsory vaccination of school children Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact the House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
WV HB 5143 2024-01-25 WATCH Creates religious or ideological beliefs vaccine or medical treatment exemption for public or charter primary or secondary schools, with exceptions Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact the House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Delegate, & your Senator to express your concerns
WV HB 5142 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Provides religious & conscientious vaccine exemptions for state employees while prohibiting discrimination, adds conscientious for school & higher ed Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5107 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Removes commissioner and immunization officer interference with vaccine exemptions, adds personal belief exemption for school requirements Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5141 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Requires state institutions of higher education to accept vaccine exemptions for religious, medical, or right or conscience reasons Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV SB 553 2024-01-25 SUPPORT Creates religious vaccine exemption for school children, prohibits discrimination, allows for injunctive relief Status: Referred to Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/25/2024

Action: Contact the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, your Senator, & Delegate, ask to SUPPORT
WV HB 5036 2024-01-23 SUPPORT Affirms parents & legal guardians have the right to all medical decisions including vaccines for their children as part of “Parents’ Bill of Rights” Status: Referred to the House Senior, Children, & Family Issues Committee on 1/23/2024

Action: Contact House Senior, Children, & Family Issues Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV SB 520 2024-01-23 SUPPORT Establishes the "Informed Consent for Vaccination Protection Act" Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/23/2024

Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Senator, & your Representative, ask them to SUPPORT
WV SB 412 2024-01-12 OPPOSE Establishes state interference & oversight to limit medical vaccine exemptions and discipline physicians who issue them Status: Referred to Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/12/2024

Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask them to OPPOSE
WV SB 257 2024-01-11 SUPPORT Prohibits vaccine mandates for school children by any entity, or by any state or local government official, entity, department, or agency Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/11/2024

Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Senator, & House Delegate, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 5552/HB 4401/SB 279 2024-01-11 SUPPORT Requires med professionals report all vaccine injuries & side effects to BPH, BPH report to legislature & educate med professionals on side effects Status: HB 4401 referred to House Health & Human Resources Comm on 1/10/20204 | SB 279 referred to Senate Health & Human Resources Comm on 1/11/2024

Action: Contact House Health & Human Resources Comm Members, Senate Health and Human Resources Comm Members, your House Delegate, Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4215 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Prohibits healthcare providers from discriminating against patients based on vaccination status Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact the House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4585 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine requirements for individuals who provide respite care with the family support program Status: Referred to the House Health & Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact the House Health & Human Resources Committee members, your Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4403 2024-01-10 WATCH Removes childhood vaccine mandates, establishes employee vaccine exemptions, prohibits employer discrimination based on vaccine status Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact your House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Delegate, & Senator with your concerns
WV HB 4348 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Establishes those with natural immunity as vaccinated & that they shall be treated as equal or preferred to those who have received a vaccine Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4192 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Provides vaccine exemptions & prohibits discrimination for state agency & board employees, adds conscientious exemptions for children & higher ed Status: HB 4192 referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact the House Health & Human Resources Committee members, your Delegate, Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4424 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Eliminates Immunization Officer position and permits physicians to issue a child a medical vaccine exemption Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact your House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WV HB 4439 2024-01-10 SUPPORT Prohibits colleges and universities from requiring a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for in-class attendance Status: Referred to the House Health and Human Resources Committee on 1/10/2024

Action: Contact the House Health and Human Resources Committee Members, your House Delegate, & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT

Announcements

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