# West Virginia SB 719: Relating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and services

West Virginia SB 719, Relating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and services, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB719-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 719
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to age at which minor can consent to certain medical decisions and services
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-20, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-4-10, §16-30-3, §16-30-26, §16-30C-6, §60-6-23, §60A-5-504, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (27 yes, 6 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: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 137) | pass | 27 | 6 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-20: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-20: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-20: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Passed Senate (Roll No. 137) (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb719 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB719-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).