# West Virginia HB 2466: To eliminate the use of puberty blockers for any minor under the age of 18

West Virginia HB 2466, To eliminate the use of puberty blockers for any minor under the age of 18, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2466-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2466
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To eliminate the use of puberty blockers for any minor under the age of 18
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: §30-3-20, §30-14-17, House Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-17: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2466 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2466 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2466 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2466 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2466-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).