WV HB5540 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to mandate Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Education, which shall be known as "Laken's Law".

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Title

Relating to fentanyl prevention and awareness Education (Laken’s Law)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-01 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 420) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-24 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 249) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 238) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22HouseChapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
2024-03-09HouseApproved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
2024-03-27HouseApproved by Governor 3/27/24
2024-03-09SenateApproved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-09HouseTo Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
2024-03-21HouseTo Governor 3/21/2024
2024-03-09SenateTo Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-04SenateHouse Message received
2024-03-01HouseCompleted legislative action
2024-03-01HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-03-01HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 420)
2024-03-01HouseImmediate consideration
2024-03-01HouseHouse received Senate message
2024-02-24SenateSenate requests House to concur
2024-02-24SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 249)
2024-02-24SenateRead 3rd time
2024-02-24SenateOn 3rd reading
2024-02-23SenateFloor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2024-02-23SenateRead 2nd time
2024-02-23SenateOn 2nd reading
2024-02-22SenateRead 1st time
2024-02-22SenateOn 1st reading
2024-02-21SenateCommittee reference dispensed
2024-02-21SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-20HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-02-20HousePassed House (Roll No. 238)
2024-02-20HouseRead 3rd time
2024-02-20HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-19HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2024-02-19HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2024-02-19HouseRead 2nd time
2024-02-19HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-16HouseRead 1st time
2024-02-16HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-15HouseBy substitute, do pass
2024-02-09HouseTo House Education
2024-02-09HouseIntroduced in House
2024-02-09HouseTo Education
2024-02-09HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB750 (Similar To) 2024-02-21 - Referred to Rules

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18341New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5540&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5540%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5540
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5540%20sub.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5540
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5540%20sub%20enr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5540
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb5540%20hfa%20stephens%202-19%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb5540%20hfa%20stephens%202-19%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb5540%20sfa%20takubo%20_1%202-23.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb5540%20sfa%20takubo%20_1%202-23%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00238.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/02-24-0249.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00420.pdf

Bill Comments

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