West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors
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SB 667 — Creating Physician Assistant Compact

Last action — Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

  • Spreading across states

    Near-identical bills in 2 other states — cross-state momentum.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 667 include adding a note that the law will take effect 90 days after it is passed and removing specific details about its committee history. This is important because it clarifies when the new provisions will start and streamlines the introduction of the bill, making it easier for the public to understand the timeline for implementation.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 667 By Senators Takubo, Trump, Woelfel, and Plymale [Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 667 By Senators Takubo, Trump, Woelfel, and Plymale [Passed March 8, 2024;
reported February 16, 2024] CS for SB 667 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-3G-1, §30-3G-2, §30-3G-3, §30-3G-4, §30-3G-5, §30-3G-6, §30-3G-7, §30-3G-8, §30-3G-9, §30-3G-10, §30-3G-11, §30-3G-12, and §30-3G-13, all relating to creating the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact;
in effect 90 days from passage] Enr CS for SB 667 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-3G-1, §30-3G-2, §30-3G-3, §30-3G-4, §30-3G-5, §30-3G-6, §30-3G-7, §30-3G-8, §30-3G-9, §30-3G-10, §30-3G-11, §30-3G-12, and §30-3G-13, all relating to creating the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact;
State licensing boards that participate in this compact retain the jurisdiction to impose adverse action 1 CS for SB 667 against a compact privilege in that state issued to a physician assistant through the procedures of this compact.
State licensing boards that participate in this compact retain the jurisdiction to impose adverse action 1 Enr CS for SB 667 against a compact privilege in that state issued to a physician assistant through the procedures of this compact.
(f) "Executive committee" means a group of directors and ex officio individuals elected or 2 CS for SB 667 appointed pursuant to §30-3G-7(f)(2) of this code.
(f) "Executive committee" means a group of directors and ex officio individuals elected or 2 Enr CS for SB 667 appointed pursuant to §30-3G-7(f)(2) of this code.
(q) "PA Licensure Compact Commission", "Compact Commission", or "Commission" mean 3 CS for SB 667 the national administrative body created pursuant to §30-3G-7(a) of this code.
(q) "PA Licensure Compact Commission", "Compact Commission", or "Commission" mean 3 Enr CS for SB 667 the national administrative body created pursuant to §30-3G-7(a) of this code.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024

  3. To Governor 3/12/2024

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/12/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/12/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 674)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Government Organization

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Ordered to House

  22. Passed Senate (Roll No. 192)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading

  29. Committee substitute reported

  30. To Health and Human Resources

  31. Introduced in Senate

  32. To Health and Human Resources

  33. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 92 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62202
Unaffiliated 22103
Democrat 8000
Total 92305
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fast — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Not Voting
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 667?
SB 667 is sponsored by Plymale, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Trump, and Tom Takubo (Republican).
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