# West Virginia HB 5111: To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission.

West Virginia HB 5111, To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Kimble (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5111-2026rs
- 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 5111
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §18B-4-11, 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: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5111 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5111 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5111 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5111 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5111-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).