West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 5691 — Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health

Last action — Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill provides additional funding for the Department of Health.

The bill involves a supplemental appropriation aimed at increasing the budget for the Department of Health. This funding is intended to support the department's initiatives and programs.

Summary

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill includes a specific allocation of $2,981,132.08 from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Recovery Fund to the Department of Health for the Tobacco Education Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This change is important as it highlights a targeted funding approach to support public health initiatives, particularly in promoting tobacco education, which can have long-term benefits for community health. The adjustment ensures that these funds are clearly designated for health programs, reflecting a commitment to addressing tobacco use and its impacts.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED House Bill 5691 By Delegates Criss, Riley, Hall, and Mazzocchi [Originating in the Committee on Finance, March 09, 2026] Eng HB 5691 A BILL expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 in the amount of $ 2,981,132.08 from the Attorney General- Consumer Protection Recovery Fund, fund 1509, fiscal year 2026, organization 1500, and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health, fund 0407, fiscal year 2026, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 5691 B YDELEGATES C RIS, RILE, ALL,AND M AZZOCCHI [Passed March 13, 2026;
in effect from passage] Enr HB 5691 AN ACT expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 in the amount of $ 2,981,132.08 from the Attorney General- Consumer Protection Recovery Fund, fund 1509, fiscal year 2026, organization 1500, and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Health, fund 0407, fiscal year 2026, organization 0506, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Eng HB 5691 And, That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0407, fiscal year 2026, organization 0506, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows:
Enr HB 5691 And, That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0407, fiscal year 2026, organization 0506, be supplemented and amended by adding a new item of appropriation as follows:
Code Chapter 16) Fund 0407 FY 2026 Org 0506 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 7a Tobacco Education Program -Surplus......................xxxxx.......
Code Chapter 16) Fund 0407 FY 2026 Org 0506 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund 7a Tobacco Education Program -Surplus.................xxxxx.......2,981,132.08 Enr HB 5691 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
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Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Action History

  1. Originating in House Finance

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Do pass

  4. Immediate consideration

  5. Read 1st time

  6. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 403)

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 404)

  12. Ordered to Senate

  13. Introduced in Senate

  14. Committee reference dispensed

  15. Immediate consideration

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 2nd reading

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 3rd reading

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed Senate (Roll No. 583)

  22. Effective from passage (Roll No. 584)

  23. Communicated to House

  24. Completed legislative action

  25. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

  26. To Governor 3/18/2026

  27. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

  28. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026

  29. Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal

  30. Chapter 48, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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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"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

Roll Call

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 25004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 30004
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Not Voting
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Not Voting
Ryan Weld Republican Not Voting
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5691 do?
Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health
Who sponsors HB 5691?
HB 5691 is sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican), Clay Riley (Republican), Walter Hall (Republican), and Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5691?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2026. Enacted.
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