# West Virginia SB 939: Relating to testing for substance use disorder

West Virginia SB 939, Relating to testing for substance use disorder, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-11 (House Message received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 939
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to testing for substance use disorder
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Message received
- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §16B-13-4a
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (325 yes, 1 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: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Fuller (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Takubo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Weld (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 522) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 521) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 470) | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 471) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 272) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 271) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-04-11: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 521) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Effective from passage (Roll No. 522) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-10: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-10: Passed House (Roll No. 470) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 471) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (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)
- 2025-04-02: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-04-02: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-04-02: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-04-02: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2025-04-01: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Passed Senate (Roll No. 271) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Effective from passage (Roll No. 272) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Laid over on 2nd reading 3/29/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Originating in Senate Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported do pass (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb939 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb939 eng.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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb939 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb939 eng.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-SB939-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).