2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB4978: Relating to clarifying the authority of appointed officials

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Health, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the state health officer.

Bill History

1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/22/2024
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/14/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/16/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/16/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 218)
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
Effective from passage (Roll No. 219)
House of Delegates
2/19/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/20/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/20/2024
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
2/20/2024
To Health and Human Resources
Senate

Amendments

hb4978 hfa summers 2-19 _1

hb4978 hfa summers 2-19 _1

2/19/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (Roll No. 218)
2/19/2024
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 219)
2/19/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Resources(Senate)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Amy Summers
Amy Summers
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970319.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970352.5 KB