# West Virginia SB 604: Extending Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date

West Virginia SB 604, Extending Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB604-2026rs
- 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 SB 604
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extending Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-02-12, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-5R-8, House Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (64 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- West Virginia dementia council extended through 2030: benefit, low. The law extends West Virginia’s dementia council from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2030—four more years. The council reviews care needs, services, and support for people with dementia and their caregivers. It must submit a State Alzheimer’s Plan to the Governor and Joint Committee on Health within 24…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 65) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 64) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-12: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-12: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-12: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-12: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-11: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 64) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Effective from passage (Roll No. 65) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb604 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb604 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb604 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb604 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-SB604-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).