West Virginia House Bill 5524 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-08 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill relates generally to regulating and restricting the shipment and receipt of abortion-inducing drugs and abortion-related paraphernalia. The bill ensures compliance with 18 U.S.C. §1461--1462. The bill establishes a private right of action for those injured or killed by the use of abortion-inducing drugs. The bill establishes venue rules for the private right of action. The bill defines qualified Medicaid providers. The bill establishes a fee-shifting regime in abortion litigation. The bill includes a short title. The bill provides for definitions. Finally, the bill addresses applicability, construction, jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, remedies, and severability.

Regulating and restricting the shipment and receipt of abortion-inducing drugs and paraphernalia

Del. Elias Coop-Gonzalez [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2024-02-08	House	Introduced in House
2024-02-08	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2024-02-08	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	2S	1	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	2	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	3	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	4	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	5	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	6	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	7	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	8	New Code	See Bill Text
16	2S	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5524&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5524%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5524