# West Virginia SB 173: Prohibiting abortifacients

West Virginia SB 173, Prohibiting abortifacients, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Rose (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 173
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting abortifacients
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-16, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Chris Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §16-2R-2, §16-2R-10, §16-2R-11, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: T. Kevan Bartlett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark R. Maynard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Willis (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 71) | pass | 31 | 1 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-02-16: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-16: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-13: On 3rd reading with right to amend, amendment pending (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Tarr amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Weld #2 amendments adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Weld #3 amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rucker amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed Senate (Roll No. 71) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Weld title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Tarr amendment reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Com. sub. for com. sub. reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 sub2 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb173 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB173-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).