HJR 24 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to the right to refuse any medical treatment, injection, device, vaccine or prophylactic

HJR 24 is a proposed constitutional amendment (not a law) that would add Section 23 to West Virginia's Bill of Rights. If approved by voters, it would guarantee individuals the right to refuse any medical treatment, injection, device, vaccine, or prophylactic without legal interference. The amendment also states that refusing such medical procedures cannot deny a person equal protection under the law or public accommodation rights. This is a procedural resolution seeking voter approval at the 2026 general election to amend the state constitution.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
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To House Health and Human Resources
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Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
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To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
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Evan Worrell
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