# West Virginia HB 5523: Relating to establishing minimum requirements for discharge of women in later stages of pregnancy from hospitals.

West Virginia HB 5523, Relating to establishing minimum requirements for discharge of women in later stages of pregnancy from hospitals., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anitra Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5523-2026rs
- 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 5523
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to establishing minimum requirements for discharge of women in later stages of pregnancy from hospitals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §16-29I-1, 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: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-13: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-13: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-13: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-13: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5523 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5523 intr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5523 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5523 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [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 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-HB5523-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).