**Updated 3-23-25
SB 460 will be on third reading (passage stage) tomorrow. The bill was amended on Friday to allow numerous exemptions to vaccines including religious exemptions, as well as other amendments that are detrimental to public health, particularly in school or daycare settings. Please email the House of Delegates before tomorrow's vote and oppose SB 460.
bill.ridenour@wvhouse.gov; wayne.clark@wvhouse.gov; joe.funkhouser@wvhouse.gov; chris.anders@wvhouse.gov; lisa.white@wvhouse.gov; charles.horst@wvhouse.gov; larry.kump@wvhouse.gov; michael.hornby@wvhouse.gov; michael.hite@wvhouse.gov; ian.masters@wvhouse.gov; george.miller@wvhouse.gov; rick.hillenbrand@wvhouse.gov; gary.howell@wvhouse.gov; bryan.ward@wvhouse.gov; johnpaul.hott@wvhouse.gov; buck.jennings@wvhouse.gov; george.street@wvhouse.gov; david.mccormick@wvhouse.gov; anitra.hamilton@wvhouse.gov; john.williams@wvhouse.gov; evan.hansen@wvhouse.gov; geno.chiarelli@wvhouse.gov; joe.statler@wvhouse.gov; rick.garcia@wvhouse.gov; phil.mallow@wvhouse.gov; mike.devault@wvhouse.gov; bryan.smith@wvhouse.gov; clay.riley@wvhouse.gov; laura.kimble@wvhouse.gov; mickey.petitto@wvhouse.gov; keith.marple@wvhouse.gov; chris.phillips@wvhouse.gov; elias.coop-gonzalez@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.kyle@wvhouse.gov; carl.martin@wvhouse.gov; adam.burkhammer@wvhouse.gov; lori.dittman@wvhouse.gov; roger.hanshaw@wvhouse.gov; dean.jeffries@wvhouse.gov; dana.ferrell@wvhouse.gov; andy.shamblin@wvhouse.gov; walter.hall@wvhouse.gov; hollis.lewis@wvhouse.gov; kayla.young@wvhouse.gov; jb.akers@wvhouse.gov; mike.pushkin@wvhouse.gov; tristan.leavitt@wvhouse.gov; tresa.howell@wvhouse.gov; marshall.clay@wvhouse.gov; elliott.pritt@wvhouse.gov; stanley.adkins@wvhouse.gov; thomas.clark@wvhouse.gov; ray.canterbury@wvhouse.gov; jeff.campbell@wvhouse.gov; eric.brooks@wvhouse.gov; bill.roop@wvhouse.gov; chris.toney@wvhouse.gov; brandon.steele@wvhouse.gov; jordan.maynor@wvhouse.gov; roy.cooper@wvhouse.gov; doug.smith@wvhouse.gov; joe.ellington@wvhouse.gov; marty.gearheart@wvhouse.gov; david.green@wvhouse.gov; adam.vance@wvhouse.gov; mark.dean@wvhouse.gov; jordan.bridges@wvhouse.gov; josh.holstein@wvhouse.gov; margitta.mazzocchi@wvhouse.gov; jeff.eldridge@wvhouse.gov; henry.dillon@wvhouse.gov; ryan.browning@wvhouse.gov; michael.amos@wvhouse.gov; matthew.rohrbach@wvhouse.gov; sean.hornbuckle@wvhouse.gov; patrick.lucas@wvhouse.gov; evan.worrell@wvhouse.gov; daniel.linville@wvhouse.gov; jarred.cannon@wvhouse.gov; sarah.drennan@wvhouse.gov; kathie.crouse@wvhouse.gov; jim.butler@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.pinson@wvhouse.gov; happyjoe.parsons@wvhouse.gov; erica.moore@wvhouse.gov; dave.foggin@wvhouse.gov; scot.heckert@wvhouse.gov; vernon.criss@wvhouse.gov; bob.fehrenbacher@wvhouse.gov; bill.anderson@wvhouse.gov; trenton.barnhart@wvhouse.gov; david.kelly@wvhouse.gov; charles.sheedy@wvhouse.gov; jeffrey.stephens@wvhouse.gov; shawn.fluharty@wvhouse.gov; bill.flanigan@wvhouse.gov; jimmy.willis@wvhouse.gov; mark.zatezalo@wvhouse.gov; pat.mcgeehan@wvhouse.gov; david.cannon@wvhouse.gov;
**Updated 3-21-25
URGENT: ACT NOW!
SB 460 is on second reading today in the House. The floor session begins at 10 AM. This is amendment stage and there are expected to be multiple amendments offered to change the bill from the version advanced from the Health and Human Resources Committee a few days ago. While not perfect, the version advanced from the committee is MUCH improved than the original bill as it removed philosophical and religious exemptions.
Please contact House of Delegates members and request that they DO NOT add non-medical exemptions to SB 460 today on second reading!
bill.ridenour@wvhouse.gov; wayne.clark@wvhouse.gov; joe.funkhouser@wvhouse.gov; chris.anders@wvhouse.gov; lisa.white@wvhouse.gov; charles.horst@wvhouse.gov; larry.kump@wvhouse.gov; michael.hornby@wvhouse.gov; michael.hite@wvhouse.gov; ian.masters@wvhouse.gov; george.miller@wvhouse.gov; rick.hillenbrand@wvhouse.gov; gary.howell@wvhouse.gov; bryan.ward@wvhouse.gov; johnpaul.hott@wvhouse.gov; buck.jennings@wvhouse.gov; george.street@wvhouse.gov; david.mccormick@wvhouse.gov; anitra.hamilton@wvhouse.gov; john.williams@wvhouse.gov; evan.hansen@wvhouse.gov; geno.chiarelli@wvhouse.gov; joe.statler@wvhouse.gov; rick.garcia@wvhouse.gov; phil.mallow@wvhouse.gov; mike.devault@wvhouse.gov; bryan.smith@wvhouse.gov; clay.riley@wvhouse.gov; laura.kimble@wvhouse.gov; mickey.petitto@wvhouse.gov; keith.marple@wvhouse.gov; chris.phillips@wvhouse.gov; elias.coop-gonzalez@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.kyle@wvhouse.gov; carl.martin@wvhouse.gov; adam.burkhammer@wvhouse.gov; lori.dittman@wvhouse.gov; roger.hanshaw@wvhouse.gov; dean.jeffries@wvhouse.gov; dana.ferrell@wvhouse.gov; andy.shamblin@wvhouse.gov; walter.hall@wvhouse.gov; hollis.lewis@wvhouse.gov; kayla.young@wvhouse.gov; jb.akers@wvhouse.gov; mike.pushkin@wvhouse.gov; tristan.leavitt@wvhouse.gov; tresa.howell@wvhouse.gov; marshall.clay@wvhouse.gov; elliott.pritt@wvhouse.gov; stanley.adkins@wvhouse.gov; thomas.clark@wvhouse.gov; ray.canterbury@wvhouse.gov; jeff.campbell@wvhouse.gov; eric.brooks@wvhouse.gov; bill.roop@wvhouse.gov; chris.toney@wvhouse.gov; brandon.steele@wvhouse.gov; jordan.maynor@wvhouse.gov; roy.cooper@wvhouse.gov; doug.smith@wvhouse.gov; joe.ellington@wvhouse.gov; marty.gearheart@wvhouse.gov; david.green@wvhouse.gov; adam.vance@wvhouse.gov; mark.dean@wvhouse.gov; jordan.bridges@wvhouse.gov; josh.holstein@wvhouse.gov; margitta.mazzocchi@wvhouse.gov; jeff.eldridge@wvhouse.gov; henry.dillon@wvhouse.gov; ryan.browning@wvhouse.gov; michael.amos@wvhouse.gov; matthew.rohrbach@wvhouse.gov; sean.hornbuckle@wvhouse.gov; patrick.lucas@wvhouse.gov; evan.worrell@wvhouse.gov; daniel.linville@wvhouse.gov; jarred.cannon@wvhouse.gov; sarah.drennan@wvhouse.gov; kathie.crouse@wvhouse.gov; jim.butler@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.pinson@wvhouse.gov; happyjoe.parsons@wvhouse.gov; erica.moore@wvhouse.gov; dave.foggin@wvhouse.gov; scot.heckert@wvhouse.gov; vernon.criss@wvhouse.gov; bob.fehrenbacher@wvhouse.gov; bill.anderson@wvhouse.gov; trenton.barnhart@wvhouse.gov; david.kelly@wvhouse.gov; charles.sheedy@wvhouse.gov; jeffrey.stephens@wvhouse.gov; shawn.fluharty@wvhouse.gov; bill.flanigan@wvhouse.gov; jimmy.willis@wvhouse.gov; mark.zatezalo@wvhouse.gov; pat.mcgeehan@wvhouse.gov; david.cannon@wvhouse.gov;
Action Alert! Contact the House of Delegates now!
SB 460, a bill that aims to weaken vaccination requirements, potentially endangering students, teachers, and our medically vulnerable population, is still pending and in the markup phase in the House Health and Human Resources Committee. There could be action on the bill this week.
SB 460 exempts mandatory vaccination requirements for state-funded schools and child care facilities to accommodate religious convictions or moral reasons. The bill also revises the existing medical exemption process, eliminates the position of the State Immunization Officer, and permits a civil action for violations of this section. The bill has already passed the Senate.
AFT-WV opposes this bill in its current form, as it will present risks to the health and safety of school employees and students. However, we are continuing to lobby House members to attempt to amend the bill with vaccine requirements in hopes of preserving some guardrails on public heath and safety.
Please contact the House of Delegates members and ask them to oppose SB 460 and preserve vaccine requirements for our schools.
bill.ridenour@wvhouse.gov; wayne.clark@wvhouse.gov; joe.funkhouser@wvhouse.gov; chris.anders@wvhouse.gov; lisa.white@wvhouse.gov; charles.horst@wvhouse.gov; larry.kump@wvhouse.gov; michael.hornby@wvhouse.gov; michael.hite@wvhouse.gov; ian.masters@wvhouse.gov; george.miller@wvhouse.gov; rick.hillenbrand@wvhouse.gov; gary.howell@wvhouse.gov; bryan.ward@wvhouse.gov; johnpaul.hott@wvhouse.gov; buck.jennings@wvhouse.gov; george.street@wvhouse.gov; david.mccormick@wvhouse.gov; anitra.hamilton@wvhouse.gov; john.williams@wvhouse.gov; evan.hansen@wvhouse.gov; geno.chiarelli@wvhouse.gov; joe.statler@wvhouse.gov; rick.garcia@wvhouse.gov; phil.mallow@wvhouse.gov; mike.devault@wvhouse.gov; bryan.smith@wvhouse.gov; clay.riley@wvhouse.gov; laura.kimble@wvhouse.gov; mickey.petitto@wvhouse.gov; keith.marple@wvhouse.gov; chris.phillips@wvhouse.gov; elias.coop-gonzalez@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.kyle@wvhouse.gov; carl.martin@wvhouse.gov; adam.burkhammer@wvhouse.gov; lori.dittman@wvhouse.gov; roger.hanshaw@wvhouse.gov; dean.jeffries@wvhouse.gov; dana.ferrell@wvhouse.gov; andy.shamblin@wvhouse.gov; walter.hall@wvhouse.gov; hollis.lewis@wvhouse.gov; kayla.young@wvhouse.gov; jb.akers@wvhouse.gov; mike.pushkin@wvhouse.gov; tristan.leavitt@wvhouse.gov; tresa.howell@wvhouse.gov; marshall.clay@wvhouse.gov; elliott.pritt@wvhouse.gov; stanley.adkins@wvhouse.gov; thomas.clark@wvhouse.gov; ray.canterbury@wvhouse.gov; jeff.campbell@wvhouse.gov; eric.brooks@wvhouse.gov; bill.roop@wvhouse.gov; chris.toney@wvhouse.gov; brandon.steele@wvhouse.gov; jordan.maynor@wvhouse.gov; roy.cooper@wvhouse.gov; doug.smith@wvhouse.gov; joe.ellington@wvhouse.gov; marty.gearheart@wvhouse.gov; david.green@wvhouse.gov; adam.vance@wvhouse.gov; mark.dean@wvhouse.gov; jordan.bridges@wvhouse.gov; josh.holstein@wvhouse.gov; margitta.mazzocchi@wvhouse.gov; jeff.eldridge@wvhouse.gov; henry.dillon@wvhouse.gov; ryan.browning@wvhouse.gov; michael.amos@wvhouse.gov; matthew.rohrbach@wvhouse.gov; sean.hornbuckle@wvhouse.gov; patrick.lucas@wvhouse.gov; evan.worrell@wvhouse.gov; daniel.linville@wvhouse.gov; jarred.cannon@wvhouse.gov; sarah.drennan@wvhouse.gov; kathie.crouse@wvhouse.gov; jim.butler@wvhouse.gov; jonathan.pinson@wvhouse.gov; happyjoe.parsons@wvhouse.gov; erica.moore@wvhouse.gov; dave.foggin@wvhouse.gov; scot.heckert@wvhouse.gov; vernon.criss@wvhouse.gov; bob.fehrenbacher@wvhouse.gov; bill.anderson@wvhouse.gov; trenton.barnhart@wvhouse.gov; david.kelly@wvhouse.gov; charles.sheedy@wvhouse.gov; jeffrey.stephens@wvhouse.gov; shawn.fluharty@wvhouse.gov; bill.flanigan@wvhouse.gov; jimmy.willis@wvhouse.gov; mark.zatezalo@wvhouse.gov; pat.mcgeehan@wvhouse.gov; david.cannon@wvhouse.gov;