2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB565: Relating generally to practice of optometry
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to update the practice of optometry.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/21/2025
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
2/21/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/21/2025
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/6/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/6/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/7/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/7/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/7/2025
Takubo #1 floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 76)
Senate
3/7/2025
Takubo #2 floor amendments adopted (Roll No. 77)
Senate
3/7/2025
Floor amendment reported
Senate
3/7/2025
Takubo #3 floor amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
Senate
3/10/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/10/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 86)
Senate
3/10/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/11/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 432)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 459)
Senate
4/10/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
4/14/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025
Senate
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
Amendments
sb565 hfat worrell 4-9
sb565 hfat worrell 4-9
4/9/2025Not Adopted
sb565 hfat worrell 4-9 adopted
sb565 hfat worrell 4-9 adopted
4/9/2025Adopted
sb565 h hhr am _1 adopted
sb565 h hhr am _1 adopted
4/8/2025Adopted
sb565 h hhr am _1
sb565 h hhr am _1
4/3/2025Not Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _1 3-7 rejected
sb565 sfa takubo _1 3-7 rejected
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _3 3-7
sb565 sfa takubo _3 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _2 3-7 adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _2 3-7 adopted
3/7/2025Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _1 3-7
sb565 sfa takubo _1 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _2 3-7
sb565 sfa takubo _2 3-7
3/7/2025Not Adopted
sb565 sfa takubo _3 3-7 withdrawn
sb565 sfa takubo _3 3-7 withdrawn
3/7/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 459)
4/10/2025
24
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 432)
4/9/2025
93
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 86)
3/10/2025
22
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Takubo #1 floor amendment rejected (Roll No. 76)
3/7/2025
15
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Takubo #2 floor amendments adopted (Roll No. 77)
3/7/2025
19
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jay Taylor
Republican