2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB468: Requiring course in public schools on human development
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and development curriculum to be known as the "Baby Olivia Act"; and to authorize the Attorney General to sue for any violation of the "Baby Olivia Act".
Bill History
1/16/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/16/2024
To Education
Senate
1/16/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/16/2024
To Education
Senate
1/24/2024
Committee substitute reported
Senate
1/25/2024
On 1st reading
Senate
1/25/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
1/26/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
1/26/2024
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
Senate
2/24/2024
Committee substitute for committee substitute reported
Senate
2/24/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
2/24/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/26/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/26/2024
Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
Senate
2/26/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/26/2024
Floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 276)
Senate
2/27/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/27/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/27/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 279)
Senate
2/27/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
2/29/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
To Health and Human Resources then Education
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
Amendments
sb468 sfa rucker _1 2-26
sb468 sfa rucker _1 2-26
2/26/2024Not Adopted
sb468 sfa rucker _1 2-26 pulled
sb468 sfa rucker _1 2-26 pulled
2/26/2024Not Adopted
sb468 sfa grady _1 2-23
sb468 sfa grady _1 2-23
2/23/2024Not Adopted
sb468 sfa grady _1 2-23 adopted
sb468 sfa grady _1 2-23 adopted
2/23/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 279)
2/27/2024
27
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 276)
2/26/2024
18
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health & Human Resources(House of Delegates)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker
Republican