SB173Introduced in the Senate
Prohibiting abortifacients
Introduced by Chris Rose, District 2
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the abortifacients and to enact criminal penalties, permit private causes of action for supplying abortifacients, and require continuing medical education.
Where it stands
To House Judiciary
February 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 71) · February 13, 2026
31
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Barnhart | 9 | Yes |
| Ryan Weld | 1 | Yes |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | 1 | Absent |
| Charles Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Rose | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Azinger | 3 | Yes |
| Eric Tarr | 4 | Yes |
| Amy Nichole Grady | 4 | Yes |
| Mike Woelfel | 5 | Yes |
| Scott Fuller | 5 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
Introduced in Senate
To Health and Human Resources
Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
To Judiciary
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
On 1st reading
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
Tarr amendment reported
On 3rd reading with right to amend, amendment pending
Read 3rd time
Tarr amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Weld #2 amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Weld #3 amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Rucker amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 71)
Weld title amendment adopted
Ordered to House
House received Senate message
Introduced in House
To Judiciary
To House Judiciary
Verify the information
- Official page on the West Virginia Legislature website
- sb173 sfat weld _1 2-12 (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _2 2-12 (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _3 2-12 (amendment)
- sb173 sfa tarr _1 2-12 (amendment)
- sb173 sfa tarr _1 2-12 adopted (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _4 2-13 adopted (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _3 2-12 adopted (amendment)
- sb173 sfa rucker 2-13 _1 (amendment)
- sb173 sfa rucker 2-13 _1 adopted (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _4 2-13 (amendment)
- sb173 sfat weld _1 2-12 adopted (amendment)
- sb173 sfa weld _2 2-12 pulled (amendment)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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