# West Virginia HB 4610: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act West Virginia HB 4610, Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 183, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4610-2026rs - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 4610 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 183, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: §16-51-2, §16-51-3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Who can try cutting edge treatments: benefit, low. You can seek an investigational drug, biologic, or device if your doctor attests you have a life‑threatening or severely debilitating illness. You must have considered all FDA‑approved options, have your doctor recommend the investigational product, sign written informed consent (or a guardian sign… - Informed consent and costs for experimental care: mixed, medium. Before treatment, you must sign a written, informed consent that your doctor and a witness attest. The consent explains approved treatments and says you and your doctor believe they are unlikely to prolong life. It names the investigational product and describes best and worst outcomes, including t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 639) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 485) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 31) | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 183, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-14: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 639) (House) - 2026-03-14: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-14: Completed legislative action (House) - 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-12: HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate (Roll No. 485) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reported do pass, as amended by Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-04: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-30: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-30: To Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2026-01-29: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-29: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-01-29: Passed House (Roll No. 31) (House) - 2026-01-29: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-01-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-27: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-01-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-23: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-23: 2nd reference dispensed (House) - 2026-01-22: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-20: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-20: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-20: To House Health and Human Resources (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed) - HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law) - HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed) - HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4610 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs) - [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs) - [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs) - [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs) - [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4610-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).