2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2354: Banning certain products from food in West Virginia
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to ban from foods sold in this state the dyes Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2 and Green 3.
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/26/2025
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/27/2025
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 18)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 19)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/3/2025
Committee reference dispensed
Senate
3/3/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/3/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/4/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/4/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/5/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/5/2025
Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
Senate
3/5/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 64)
Senate
3/5/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 65)
Senate
3/5/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/13/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 74)
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 75)
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
House Message received
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 111)
Senate
3/14/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 112)
Senate
3/14/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
3/14/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/17/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
To Governor 3/18/2025
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
To Governor 3/19/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
To Governor 3/18/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor 3/24/2025
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor 3/25/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor 3/24/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
Amendments
hb2354 hfat mcgeehan 3-13 adopted
hb2354 hfat mcgeehan 3-13 adopted
3/13/2025Adopted
hb2354 hfa mcgeehan 3-13 _1
hb2354 hfa mcgeehan 3-13 _1
3/13/2025Not Adopted
hb2354 hfa mcgeehan 3-13 _1 adopted
hb2354 hfa mcgeehan 3-13 _1 adopted
3/13/2025Adopted
hb2354 hfat mcgeehan 3-13
hb2354 hfat mcgeehan 3-13
3/13/2025Not Adopted
hb2354 sfa morris _1 3-5 adopted
hb2354 sfa morris _1 3-5 adopted
3/5/2025Adopted
hb2354 sfa morris _1 3-5
hb2354 sfa morris _1 3-5
3/5/2025Not Adopted
hb2354 hfat worrell 2-28
hb2354 hfat worrell 2-28
2/28/2025Not Adopted
hb2354 hfa worrell 2-28 _1 adopted
hb2354 hfa worrell 2-28 _1 adopted
2/28/2025Adopted
hb2354 hfa worrell 2-28 _1
hb2354 hfa worrell 2-28 _1
2/28/2025Not Adopted
hb2354 hfat worrell 2-28 adopted
hb2354 hfat worrell 2-28 adopted
2/28/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Effective from passage (Roll No. 112)
3/14/2025
26
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 111)
3/14/2025
26
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 75)
3/13/2025
88
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 74)
3/13/2025
79
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 65)
3/5/2025
31
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 64)
3/5/2025
31
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 18)
2/28/2025
93
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 19)
2/28/2025
93
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
