SB 291 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Extending time frame for pharmacies to register from annually to biennially

SB 291 changes the requirement for pharmacies to register with the state from once a year to once every two years. This directly affects all pharmacies operating in the state that must maintain active registration with the licensing authority. The key provision extends the registration period from annual to biennial, reducing the frequency of renewal filings. The law became effective on August 8, 2025, after being signed by the governor in March 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

sb291 hfat phillips 3-13 adopted.htm Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a draft version to the final enrolled version, incorporating the official title and full legal language. The substantive policy content remains focused on amending the pharmacy registration code to change the renewal cycle from annual to biennial. No new funding, definitions, or enforcement mechanisms were added in this specific text update.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to apply to pharmacies, ambulatory health care facilities, and charitable clinic pharmacies in West Virginia.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft amendment notes and procedural text regarding Delegate Phillips' motion to amend the title.

Added the official enrolled title, legislative session details, and signature blocks for the Senate, House, and Governor.

Converted draft formatting into the final statutory text format required for the West Virginia Code.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/24/2025
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/25/2025 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 110)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 76)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 34)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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