WV HB 4089

enacted

Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4089 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4089 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 179, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4089 about?

WV HB 4089 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill””.

Who sponsors WV HB 4089?

Hall is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4089, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-06-29 — Chapter 179, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-14
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-14
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-29
To House Banking and Insurance
referral-committee
2026-02-04
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Do pass
2026-02-09
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-09
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-10
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-11
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
Passed House (Roll No. 73)
passage
2026-02-11
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-12
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-12
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-12
To Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-26
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-05
On 1st reading
2026-03-05
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-06
On 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/6/2026
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
On 3rd reading
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Passed Senate (Roll No. 393)
passage
2026-03-10
Communicated to House
2026-03-10
Completed legislative action
2026-03-10
House received Senate message
2026-03-11
To Governor 3/11/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
2026-04-02
Became law 4/2/2026
2026-03-14
Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
2026-06-29
Chapter 179, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-02-11 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, B: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, D: not voting
Passage
2026-03-10 · pass · 33-1
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: no
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4089&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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