West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 471 — Authorizing physician assistants to own business

Last action — To Health and Human Resources

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

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Authorizing physician assistants to own business

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Health and Human Resources

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Rose

Not signed on (150)

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 471 do?
Authorizing physician assistants to own business
Who sponsors SB 471?
SB 471 is sponsored by Rose and Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 471?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 471?
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