WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 237

By Senator Taylor

[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §16-3-4d, relating to prohibiting mandates for vaccines.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

§16-3-4d.  Prohibiting mandates for vaccinations.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, vaccinations for any purpose may not be mandated by any entity defined in §16-1-2 of this code or by any state or local governmental official, entity, department, or agency.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.