Bill Commons

WV SB 502

enacted

Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 502 pass?

Yes. WV SB 502 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 170, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 502 about?

WV SB 502 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act”.

Who sponsors WV SB 502?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of WV SB 502, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-19
Latest action
2026-06-25 — Chapter 170, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary
  • Gradycosponsor
  • Rosecosponsor
  • Williscosponsor
  • Heltoncosponsor
  • Charnockcosponsor
  • Oliveriocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 170, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-27

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  8. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  9. 2026-03-14

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 665)

  10. 2026-03-14

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 664)

  11. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  12. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to Senate

  13. 2026-03-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 533)

  14. 2026-03-13

    Passed House (Roll No. 532)

    passage

  15. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  17. 2026-03-12

    Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. 2026-03-12

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  19. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  21. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  22. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  23. 2026-03-11

    2nd reference dispensed

  24. 2026-03-11

    Do pass, but first to Finance

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-03-10

    Markup Discussion

  26. 2026-03-05

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-03-05

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  29. 2026-03-05

    House received Senate message

  30. 2026-03-03

    Ordered to House

  31. 2026-03-03

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 293)

  32. 2026-03-03

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 292)

    passage

  33. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  34. 2026-03-03

    On 3rd reading

  35. 2026-03-02

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  36. 2026-03-02

    On 2nd reading

  37. 2026-02-27

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  38. 2026-02-27

    On 1st reading

  39. 2026-02-26

    Com. sub. for com. sub. reported

  40. 2026-02-06

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-02-06

    Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-01-19

    To Education

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-01-19

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  44. 2026-01-19

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  45. 2026-01-19

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-03-03 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: other
    • 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
  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-13 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Amos: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
  • EFFECT Jul 01, 2026

    2026-03-13 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Amos: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

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