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House Bill 4196





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 21, 2026)
SUMMARY: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone
LEAD SPONSOR: Drennan
SPONSORS: Worrell, Hite, Amos, Crouse, Pinson, Burkhammer, Jeffries, Heckert, Hall
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions 		Enrolled Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
Engrossed Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED:
 §16B—13—5 (Amended Code)
FISCAL NOTES: Human Services, WV Department of
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions 		hb4196 sfat helton _ 2-18 adopted.htm
hb4196 sfat helton _ 2-18.htm
hb4196 hfa pushkin 1-23.htm
hb4196 hfa lewis 1-22 _2.htm
hb4196 hfa lewis 1-22 _2 rejected.htm
hb4196 hfa lewis 1-22 _1.htm
hb4196 hfa lewis 1-22 _1 rejected.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions 		hb4196 s hhr am _ 2-5.htm
hb4196 s hhr am _ 2-5 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES: House - Passed House (Roll No. 18)
Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 152)
House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 132)
SUBJECT(S): Health
Human Services

ACTIONS:
Chamber Description Date Journal Page
Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 21, 2026)
H Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal 03/02/26
H Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 02/27/26
S Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - Senate Journal 03/02/26 3
S To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal 02/25/26 19
H To Governor 2/23/2026 02/23/26
S House Message received 02/21/26 1
H Completed legislative action 02/20/26
H Communicated to Senate 02/20/26
H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 132) 02/20/26
H House received Senate message 02/20/26
S Senate requests House to concur 02/19/26 15
S Title amendment adopted 02/19/26 15
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 152) 02/19/26 15
S Read 3rd time 02/19/26 14
S On 3rd reading 02/19/26
S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 02/18/26 26-31
S Read 2nd time 02/18/26 26
S On 2nd reading 02/18/26
S Read 1st time 02/17/26 29
S On 1st reading 02/17/26
S Reported do pass, with amendment 02/16/26 27
S To Health and Human Resources 01/28/26 2
S To Health and Human Resources 01/28/26
S Introduced in Senate 01/28/26 2
H Communicated to Senate 01/27/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 18) 01/27/26
H Read 3rd time 01/27/26
H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 01/27/26
H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 01/26/26
H Amendment ruled not germane 01/23/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 01/23/26
H Amendment rejected (Voice vote) 01/23/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 01/23/26
H Amendment rejected (Voice vote) 01/23/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 01/23/26
H Read 2nd time 01/23/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 01/23/26
H Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/23/2026 01/22/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 01/22/26
H Read 1st time 01/21/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 01/21/26
H By substitute, do pass 01/20/26
H Markup Discussion 01/15/26
H To House Health and Human Resources 01/14/26
H Introduced in House 01/14/26
H To Health and Human Resources 01/14/26
H Filed for introduction 01/14/26

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