WV HB5437 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 10)
Status: Passed on March 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-01 - Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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

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Title

Creating the Vape Safety Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-13 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 506) (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 414) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 227) (Y: 88 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 226) (Y: 26 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2026-02-27 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 225) (Y: 29 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-01HouseApproved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14HouseApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14SenateApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25HouseTo Governor 3/25/26
2026-03-14SenateTo Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14SenateHouse Message received
2026-03-13HouseCompleted legislative action
2026-03-13HouseCommunicated to Senate
2026-03-13HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 506)
2026-03-13HouseHouse received Senate message
2026-03-10SenateSenate requests House to concur
2026-03-10SenateTitle amendment adopted
2026-03-10SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 414)
2026-03-10SenateCommittee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10SenateAmendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10SenateCommittee amendment reported
2026-03-10SenateRead 3rd time
2026-03-10SenateOn 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-09SenateRead 2nd time
2026-03-09SenateOn 2nd reading
2026-03-06SenateRead 1st time
2026-03-06SenateImmediate consideration
2026-03-06SenateReported do pass, with amendment
2026-03-04SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2026-03-04SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2026-03-04SenateIntroduced in Senate
2026-02-27HouseCommunicated to Senate
2026-02-27HouseTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27HousePassed House (Roll No. 227)
2026-02-27HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 226)
2026-02-27HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 225)
2026-02-27HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27HouseRead 3rd time
2026-02-26HouseAmendments pending
2026-02-27HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-26HouseRead 2nd time
2026-02-25HousePostponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/26/2026
2026-02-25HouseRead 2nd time
2026-02-25HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-24HouseRead 1st time
2026-02-24HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23House2nd reference dispensed
2026-02-23HouseBy substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2026-02-17HouseMarkup Discussion
2026-02-11HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2026-02-11HouseIntroduced in House
2026-02-11HouseTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2026-02-11HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
169H1New CodeSee Bill Text
169H10New CodeSee Bill Text
169H11New CodeSee Bill Text
169H12New CodeSee Bill Text
169H13New CodeSee Bill Text
169H14New CodeSee Bill Text
169H15New CodeSee Bill Text
169H16New CodeSee Bill Text
169H17New CodeSee Bill Text
169H18New CodeSee Bill Text
169H2New CodeSee Bill Text
169H3New CodeSee Bill Text
169H4New CodeSee Bill Text
169H5New CodeSee Bill Text
169H6New CodeSee Bill Text
169H7New CodeSee Bill Text
169H8New CodeSee Bill Text
169H9New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5437&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5437%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5437
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5437%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5437
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5437%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5437
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5437%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5437
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20worrell%202-24%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20clark%202-24%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20lucas%202-24%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20dean%202-26%20_2.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfat%20worrell%202-27.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfat%20worrell%202-27%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20lucas%202-24%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20dean%202-26%20_2%20rejected.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20worrell%202-24%20_1%20adopted%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20worrell%202-24%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20hfa%20clark%202-24%20_1%20rejected.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5437%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-4.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20sfat%20helton%20_%203-9.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20sfa%20helton%20_%203-10.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20sfa%20helton%20_%203-10%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5437%20sfat%20helton%20_%203-9%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5437%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-4%20as%20amended.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5437%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-4%20adopted.htm
Supplementhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=956411292
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00225.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00226.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00227.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/senate/03-10-0414.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00506.pdf

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