2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB85: Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use or sale of abortifacients and to enact criminal penalties and permit private causes of action for supplying abortifacients.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/28/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/29/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/29/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/31/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/31/2025
Deferred until foot of 1st reading
Senate
3/31/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/31/2025
Rucker floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/31/2025
Weld floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/31/2025
Tarr floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/1/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/1/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 259)
Senate
4/1/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
4/2/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb85 sfa weld _2 3-31

sb85 sfa weld _2 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfat rucker _1 3-31

sb85 sfat rucker _1 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfa rucker _1 3-31

sb85 sfa rucker _1 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfa tarr _3 3-31

sb85 sfa tarr _3 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfa tarr _3 3-31 adopted

sb85 sfa tarr _3 3-31 adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

sb85 sfat tarr _3 3-31

sb85 sfat tarr _3 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfa weld _2 3-31 adopted

sb85 sfa weld _2 3-31 adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

sb85 sfa rucker _1 3-31 adopted

sb85 sfa rucker _1 3-31 adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

sb85 sfat tarr _3 3-31 pulled

sb85 sfat tarr _3 3-31 pulled

3/31/2025Not Adopted

sb85 sfat rucker _1 3-31 adopted

sb85 sfat rucker _1 3-31 adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 259)
4/1/2025
28
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health & Human Resources(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197016.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197014.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197016.5 KB