WV HB 4951

enacted

Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4951 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4951 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4951 about?

WV HB 4951 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4951?

Worrell is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4951, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-29
Latest action: 2026-06-29 — Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-29
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-29
Originating in House Health and Human Resources
2026-01-29
Do pass
2026-01-30
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-01-30
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-02
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-02
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-03
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-03
Passed House (Roll No. 42)
passage
2026-02-03
Effective from passage (Roll No. 43)
2026-02-03
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-04
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-04
To Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-04
To Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Reported do pass, with amendments
committee-passage
2026-03-06
Immediate consideration
2026-03-06
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-09
On 2nd reading
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
Committee amendments withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-09
Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10
On 3rd reading
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Passed Senate (Roll No. 405)
passage
2026-03-10
Effective from passage (Roll No. 406)
2026-03-10
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
House received Senate message
2026-03-13
House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 688)
2026-03-14
Effective from passage (Roll No. 689)
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-25
To Governor 3/25/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-30
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-06-29
Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-02-03 · pass · 58-35
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Vance: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hott: yes
- Miller: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Watt: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Phillips: yes
- White: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Young: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Riley: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Linville: yes
- Akers: no
- Ellington: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Petitto: no
- Amos: no
- Ferrell: no
- Hornby: no
- Pushkin: no
- Anders: no
- Flanigan: no
- Horst: no
- Shamblin: no
- Bridges: no
- Fluharty: no
- Jennings: no
- Statler: no
- Browning: no
- Foggin: no
- Kyle: no
- Street: no
- Clay: no
- Garcia: no
- Lewis: no
- Toney: no
- Criss: no
- Gearheart: no
- Marple: no
- Williams: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- McCormick: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Eldridge: no
- Hansen: no
- Moore: no
- Cannon, J: not voting
- Dean: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Coop-Gonzalez: not voting
- Hillenbrand: not voting
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-02-03 · pass · 79-14
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Akers: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Amos: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Bell: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Browning: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Vance: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Watt: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Miller: yes
- White: yes
- Clark: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hott: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anders: no
- Ellington: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Pushkin: no
- Bridges: no
- Ferrell: no
- Lewis: no
- Ridenour: no
- Clay: no
- Fluharty: no
- Marple: no
- Statler: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Cannon, J: not voting
- Dean: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Coop-Gonzalez: not voting
- Hillenbrand: not voting
Passage
2026-03-10 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- 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=4951&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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