West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 5154 — Removing liability for mental health professionals providing services in mental hygiene cases involving possible involuntary hospitalization

Last action — To House Health and Human Resources

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Health and Human Resources

  2. Introduced in House

  3. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5154?
HB 5154 is sponsored by Geno Chiarelli (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), and Matthew Rohrbach (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5154?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 5154?
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