West Virginia House Bill 4403 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to provide parents the option to have their children vaccinated as a condition to entry of schools. The bill forbids schools from requiring masks on children under age 18. The bill allows those 18 and over to make their own decisions regarding vaccinations as a condition of entry to colleges and trade schools in West Virginia. The bill forbids colleges and trade schools from requiring masks at their campuses for students 18 and over. The bill forbids businesses from requiring vaccines or masks as a condition of employment or entry into an establishment.

Providing options to vaccinations and mask requirements as a condition to entry of schools

Del. Kathie Crouse [R]

Del. David Adkins [R]

Del. Mark Dean [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2024-01-10	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-10	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	3	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
18B	1	12	New Code	See Bill Text
21	1A	3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4403&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4403%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4403