Prohibiting abortifacients

Removed a new section requiring public entities to obtain written certifications from vendors that they do not manufacture or distribute abortifacients.

Removed the effective date of July 1, 2026, for the new purchasing restrictions.

Added a specific exemption stating that manufacturers or distributors are not prohibited if they are sending abortifacients for use under a lawfully valid prescription issued by a licensed medical professional in the state.

Changed the amendment location to add a jurisdictional detail regarding where legal actions may occur, rather than establishing new purchasing rules.

Removed a requirement for the Attorney General to maintain records of complaints and report statistics to the Judiciary Committee.

Added a new section prohibiting public entities from entering contracts with manufacturers or wholesale distributors of abortifacients.

Added specific legal definitions for 'manufacturer,' 'public entity,' and 'wholesale drug distributor' to clarify who is subject to the ban.

Added a provision stating that any contract violating this new prohibition is automatically void as against public policy.

Set an effective date of July 1, 2026, for the new contracting restrictions.

The amendment text was changed to require the Attorney General to track and report complaint statistics and civil action data annually instead of modifying a definition of family members.

A new enforcement mechanism was added, mandating that the Attorney General submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary by December 31.

A proposed amendment to add an exemption for the spouse or father of the child was rejected and removed from the final text.

The attestation affidavit requirement now applies to all licensed professionals entitled to prescribe or dispense abortifacients, whereas the previous version only required licensed medical professionals to sign it.

New exemptions were added for motor carriers, air carriers, and third-party logistics providers, shielding them from criminal liability when transporting abortifacients.

The Attorney General is now explicitly authorized to file civil lawsuits against violators and recover attorney's fees and costs.

Specific civil penalties for non-Attorney General claimants were clarified to include injunctive relief and $10,000 damages per violation.

All substantive legal text, including definitions of 'abortifacient' and 'abortion', prohibitions on contracts, and criminal penalties, was deleted.

Website navigation menus, footer links, and HTML code were inserted, replacing the actual bill text.

The document structure changed from a clean text layout to a raw HTML source code view.

Added a new section banning state government contracts with manufacturers or distributors of abortifacients.

Added a requirement for licensed medical professionals to sign an affidavit within one year of licensure attesting to their understanding of West Virginia abortion laws.

Expanded criminal penalties to include non-medical professionals (felony with 3-10 years imprisonment) and added civil causes of action allowing pregnant women and family members to sue for damages.

Added specific exemptions for motor carriers, air carriers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure interstate commerce laws are not violated.

Added a new definition for 'Wholesale drug distributor' to clarify who is subject to the state contract ban.