2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB117: Exempting certain physicians from specified traffic laws when responding to emergencies
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to permit physicians to be exempt from specified traffic laws when responding to an emergency call. This proposed bill provides that the physician must continue to exercise due care and provides for rulemaking.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
3/4/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/5/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/6/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/6/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/7/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/7/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/7/2025
Motion to amend on 3rd reading rejected
Senate
3/7/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 72)
Senate
3/7/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/10/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Amendments
sb117 sfat takubo _1 3-7
sb117 sfat takubo _1 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb117 sfa takubo _1 3-7
sb117 sfa takubo _1 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb117 sfa _1 3-7
sb117 sfa _1 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 72)
3/7/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Tom Takubo
Republican