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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4196: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4196 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone. Primary sponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter 181, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarah DrennanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Michael AmosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Adam BurkhammerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Kathie Hess CrouseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Walter HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Scot HeckertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Mike HiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
JeffriesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jonathan PinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Evan WorrellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 181, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal
  3. Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - Senate Journal
  4. Approved by Governor 2/27/2026
  5. To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. To Governor 2/23/2026
  7. House Message received
  8. Completed legislative action
  9. Communicated to Senate
  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 132)
  11. House received Senate message
  12. Senate requests House to concur

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source