# West Virginia SB 583: Creating emeritus physician license

West Virginia SB 583, Creating emeritus physician license, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tom Takubo (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (House received Senate message); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 583
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creating emeritus physician license
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-05, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Tom Takubo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §30-3-12A, House Government Organization
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (66 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free honorary licenses for retired medical providers: benefit, low. The West Virginia Board of Medicine can issue free emeritus, or honorary, licenses to retired physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants. Applicants need at least 10 years of licensed West Virginia practice and must submit the board-approved form. They must be fully and voluntarily…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tom Takubo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 328) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 329) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-05: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-03-05: To Government Organization (House)
- 2026-03-05: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2026-03-04: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (Roll No. 328) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 329) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: To Government Organization then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 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/sb583 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb583 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-SB583-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).