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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5581: Relating to newborn screening (Dawson’s Law)

In committee 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 5581 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to newborn screening (Dawson’s Law). Primary sponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): To House Health and Human Resources.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathie Hess CrousePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. To House Health and Human Resources
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Health and Human Resources
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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