# West Virginia SB 904: Clarifying requirements for Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health

West Virginia SB 904, Clarifying requirements for Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-10 (On 2nd reading, House Calendar) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 904
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifying requirements for Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-04-10, On 2nd reading, House Calendar
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §16-40-4, §16-40-5, §16-40-6, §16-40-7, §16-40-8, §16-41-3, §16-44-2, §16-56-4, §16A-11-1, §16A-11-2, §22B-2-1, §22C-1-4, §61-12-3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 2 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: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-29 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 240) | pass | 31 | 2 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading, House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-04-07: With amendment, do pass (House)
- 2025-04-03: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-31: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-31: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-03-31: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-03-29: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Passed Senate (Roll No. 240) (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 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/sb904 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb904 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-SB904-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).