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SB 742 WV
Became Law

Modifying requirements for involuntary hospitalization

WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Chapter 63, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Helton Republican · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
  • Deeds Republican · cosponsor

Action history (43)
  1. Feb 4, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Feb 4, 2026 To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Feb 4, 2026 To Health and Human Resources · upper
  5. Feb 13, 2026 Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary · upper
  6. Feb 13, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  7. Feb 18, 2026 Committee substitute reported · upper
  8. Feb 19, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  9. Feb 19, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  10. Feb 20, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  11. Feb 20, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  12. Feb 21, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  13. Feb 21, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  14. Feb 21, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 181) · upper
  15. Feb 21, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  16. Feb 23, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  17. Feb 23, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  18. Feb 23, 2026 To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary · lower
  19. Feb 23, 2026 To House Health and Human Resources · lower
  20. Mar 5, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  21. Mar 10, 2026 With amendment, do pass · lower
  22. Mar 10, 2026 With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary · lower
  23. Mar 10, 2026 2nd reference dispensed · lower
  24. Mar 11, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · 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 Read 3rd time · lower
  32. Mar 13, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 555) · lower
  33. Mar 13, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  34. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  35. Mar 14, 2026 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 643) · upper
  36. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
  37. Mar 14, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  38. Mar 19, 2026 To Governor 3/19/2026 · upper
  39. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  40. Apr 2, 2026 Became law 4/2/2026 · upper
  41. Apr 2, 2026 Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal · upper
  42. Mar 14, 2026 Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal · lower
  43. Jun 25, 2026 Chapter 63, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · upper
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Health

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