# West Virginia HB 5325: Creating an emeritus license status for retired physicians, podiatric physicians and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria. West Virginia HB 5325, Creating an emeritus license status for retired physicians, podiatric physicians and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Rohrbach (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 261, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5325-2026rs - 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 5325 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Creating an emeritus license status for retired physicians, podiatric physicians and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 261, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §30-3-12A - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free emeritus license for retired doctors: benefit, low. The law creates a free emeritus license for retired physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants. You must have at least 10 years of West Virginia practice, be fully retired, not be under investigation, have no revocation, suspension, surrender, or probation anywhere, and have no acti… - Emeritus status gives no practice rights: cost, low. An emeritus license is honorary and does not allow any clinical practice in West Virginia. You cannot use it to get a license or practice privileges in another state. You cannot convert it to an active license; to work again, you must apply to reactivate and meet all reactivation rules, including a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 467) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 305) | pass | 91 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 261, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-30: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/26 (House) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 467) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-03-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Committee reference dispensed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed House (Roll No. 305) (House) - 2026-03-04: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-03-02: Do pass (House) - 2026-03-02: Immediate consideration (House) - 2026-03-02: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-02-09: To Government Organization (House) - 2026-02-09: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-02-09: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 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 - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5325 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-HB5325-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).