ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB5437 Signed by Governor
HB5437 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Creating the Vape Safety Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the "Vape Safety Act."

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

David McCormick (Rep - R)
Jordan Maynor (Rep - R)
Jonathan Kyle (Rep - R)
James Akers (Rep - R)
Wayne Clark (Rep - R)
Bob Fehrenbacher (Rep - R)
Scot Heckert (Rep - R)
Sarah Drennan (Rep - R)
Evan Worrell (Rep - R)
Jonathan Pinson (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/26
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14 S House Message received
2026-03-13 H Completed legislative action
2026-03-13 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-13 H House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 506)
2026-03-13 H House received Senate message
2026-03-10 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-10 S Title amendment adopted
2026-03-10 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 414)
2026-03-10 S Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10 S Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10 S Committee amendment reported
2026-03-10 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-10 S On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-09 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-09 S On 2nd reading
2026-03-06 S Read 1st time
2026-03-06 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-06 S Reported do pass, with amendment
2026-03-04 S To Health and Human Resources
2026-03-04 S To Health and Human Resources
2026-03-04 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-27 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-27 H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27 H Passed House (Roll No. 227)
2026-02-27 H Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27 H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226)
2026-02-27 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27 H Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27 H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 225)
2026-02-27 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-26 H Amendments pending
2026-02-27 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-26 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-25 H Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/26/2026
2026-02-25 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-25 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-24 H Read 1st time
2026-02-24 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23 H 2nd reference dispensed
2026-02-23 H By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2026-02-17 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-11 H To House Health and Human Resources
2026-02-11 H Introduced in House
2026-02-11 H To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2026-02-11 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-27 Amendment rejected (Roll No. 225) Yea: 29 Nay: 61
2026-02-27 Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226) Yea: 26 Nay: 67
2026-02-27 Passed House (Roll No. 227) Yea: 88 Nay: 5
2026-03-10 Passed Senate (Roll No. 414) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-13 House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 506) Yea: 92 Nay: 5

Committee Referrals

2026-02-11 H Health & Human Resources
2026-03-04 S Health and Human Resources

Amendments

2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa worrell 2-24 _1
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa clark 2-24 _1
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa lucas 2-24 _1
2026-02-26 hb5437 hfa dean 2-26 _2
2026-02-27 hb5437 hfat worrell 2-27
2026-02-27 hb5437 hfat worrell 2-27 adopted Adopted
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa lucas 2-24 _1 adopted Adopted
2026-02-26 hb5437 hfa dean 2-26 _2 rejected
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa worrell 2-24 _1 adopted adopted Adopted
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa worrell 2-24 _1 adopted Adopted
2026-02-24 hb5437 hfa clark 2-24 _1 rejected
2026-03-04 hb5437 s hhr am _ 3-4
2026-03-09 hb5437 sfat helton _ 3-9
2026-03-10 hb5437 sfa helton _ 3-10
2026-03-10 hb5437 sfa helton _ 3-10 adopted Adopted
2026-03-09 hb5437 sfat helton _ 3-9 adopted Adopted
2026-03-04 hb5437 s hhr am _ 3-4 as amended
2026-03-04 hb5437 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Comm Sub
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Health Public Safety

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