# West Virginia SB 677: Relating to professionals licensed by WV Board of Medicine

West Virginia SB 677, Relating to professionals licensed by WV Board of Medicine, 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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB677-2026rs
- 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 677
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to professionals licensed by WV Board of Medicine
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-05, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Tom Takubo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §30-1D-1, §30-3-4, §30-3-5, §30-3-6, §30-3-7, §30-3-7A, §30-3-8, §30-3-9, §30-3-10, §30-3-10B, §30-3-11, §30-3-11A, §30-3-11B, §30-3-11C, §30-3-12, §30-3-13, §30-3-13A, §30-3-15, §30-3-16, §30-3-17, §30-3-18, §30-3-21, §30-3-22, §30-3H-1, §30-3H-2, §30-3H-3, §30-3H-4, §30-3H-5, §30-3H-6, §30-3H-7, §30-3H-8, §30-3H-9, §30-3H-10, §30-3H-11, §30-3H-12, House Government Organization
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 3 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: Tom Takubo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rupie Phillips (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 338) | pass | 30 | 3 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 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: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (Roll No. 338) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Laid over on 3rd reading 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Laid over on 3rd reading 3/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb677 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb677 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/sb677 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb677 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-SB677-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).