2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB552: Relating to abortion
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to normalize definitions with more recently passed abortion legislation, expand requirements for informed consent, remove liability protection for a physician regarding the prescribing of non-FDA approved drug therapy, require the Department of Health and Human resources to place enhanced information on its web page, and administrative penalties for licensed medical professionals knowingly and willfully violating article.
Bill History
2/2/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/2/2023
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
Senate
2/2/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/2/2023
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
2/25/2023
Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
Senate
2/25/2023
2nd reference dispensed
Senate
2/27/2023
On 1st reading
Senate
2/27/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/1/2023
On 3rd reading with right to amend
Senate
3/1/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2023
Passed Senate (Roll No. 333)
Senate
3/1/2023
Ordered to House
Senate
3/2/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
To Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 715)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 716)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Effective from passage (Roll No. 717)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
House Message received
Senate
3/11/2023
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 603)
Senate
3/11/2023
Effective from passage (Roll No. 603)
Senate
3/11/2023
Communicated to House
Senate
3/11/2023
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/17/2023
To Governor 3/17/2023
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/17/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/17/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/29/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/2023
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
5/1/2023
Chapter 253, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Senate
Amendments
sb552 hfat summers 3-10
sb552 hfat summers 3-10
3/10/2023Not Adopted
sb552 hfa summers 3-10 _2
sb552 hfa summers 3-10 _2
3/10/2023Not Adopted
sb552 hfat summers 3-10 adopted
sb552 hfat summers 3-10 adopted
3/10/2023Adopted
sb552 hfa summers 3-10 _2 adopted
sb552 hfa summers 3-10 _2 adopted
3/10/2023Adopted
sb552 h hhr am _1
sb552 h hhr am _1
3/9/2023Not Adopted
sb552 hfa ellington 3-9 _1
sb552 hfa ellington 3-9 _1
3/9/2023Not Adopted
sb552 hfat summers 3-9
sb552 hfat summers 3-9
3/9/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Effective from passage (Roll No. 603)
3/11/2023
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 603)
3/11/2023
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 715)
3/10/2023
83
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 716)
3/10/2023
81
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 717)
3/10/2023
84
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 333)
3/1/2023
31
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 20
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Jay Taylor
Republican
Robert Karnes
Republican
Rupert Phillips
Republican
Amy Nichole Grady
Republican
Randy Smith
Republican
Mark Maynard
Republican
Patrick Martin
Republican
Mike Azinger
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Rollan Roberts
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Mike Oliverio
Republican
William Swope
Republican
Mike Stuart
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jason Barrett
Republican
Mark Hunt
Democrat
Laura Wakim Chapman
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
David Stover
Republican