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SB 493 WV
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WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2026

Latest action (Mar 14, 2026) Communicated to House

Sponsor (1)
  • Deeds Republican · primary

Action history (41)
  1. Jan 19, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2026 To Government Organization then Judiciary · upper
  3. Jan 19, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Jan 19, 2026 To Government Organization · upper
  5. Jan 30, 2026 Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary · upper
  6. Jan 30, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  7. Feb 17, 2026 Reported do pass · upper
  8. Feb 18, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  9. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Rules on 1st reading · upper
  10. Feb 21, 2026 Com. sub. for com. sub. reported · upper
  11. Feb 23, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  12. Feb 23, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  13. Feb 24, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  14. Feb 24, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  15. Feb 25, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  16. Feb 25, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  17. Feb 25, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 222) · upper
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  19. Feb 26, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  20. Feb 26, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  21. Feb 26, 2026 To Government Organization · lower
  22. Feb 27, 2026 To House Government Organization · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2026 With amendment, do pass · lower
  24. Mar 11, 2026 Immediate consideration · lower
  25. Mar 11, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  26. Mar 12, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  27. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  28. Mar 12, 2026 Amendment reported by the Clerk · lower
  29. Mar 12, 2026 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  30. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  31. Mar 13, 2026 Reported by the Clerk · lower
  32. Mar 13, 2026 Amended on 3rd reading (Roll No. 529) · lower
  33. Mar 13, 2026 Amendment reported by the Clerk · lower
  34. Mar 13, 2026 Amendment rejected (Voice vote) · lower
  35. Mar 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  36. Mar 13, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 530) · lower
  37. Mar 13, 2026 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  38. Mar 13, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  39. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  40. Mar 14, 2026 Senate refused to concur; requested House to recede (Voice vote) · upper
  41. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
Subjects
Human Rights

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