WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced Senate Bill 615
By Senators Taylor, Martin, and Rucker [Introduced February 14, 2023; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources]
 Intr SB 615 2023R2174
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section,
2 designated §16-3-4d, relating to prohibiting mandates for vaccines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 3. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE AND OTHER
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
§16-3-4d. Prohibiting mandates for vaccinations.
1 Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, vaccinations for any purpose
2 may not be mandated by any entity defined in §16-1-2 of this code or by any state or local
3 governmental official, entity, department, or agency.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-3-4d