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SB 125WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia requires state colleges to provide free hospital transportation for sexual assault exams

Original title: Providing medical examination transportation services for students who seek support after experiencing sexual violence

Last action · January 14, 2026: To Health and Human ResourcesSponsors: Mike Woelfel and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year, must provide students who experience sexual violence with free, confidential transportation to and from a local hospital for a forensic medical examination.

Why it matters

Changes support services for college students by mandating that public universities absorb the logistics and costs of hospital transit for forensic exams, establishing guaranteed access to non-law enforcement travel options.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Students at state institutions of higher education

Students gain the right to free and confidential transportation to local hospitals for sexual assault forensic examinations.

Directly affected

State institutions of higher education

Colleges are required to establish transportation options and coordinate logistics without charging students.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a college force a student to ride in a police vehicle for hospital transport?

No. The bill explicitly states that a student is not required to accept transportation by law enforcement, and campuses must establish at least one option that is not in a law enforcement vehicle.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee
To Health and Human Resources
Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Committee on Health and Human Resources, Bill Hamilton, West Virginia Legislature and 2 more

OrganizationCommittee on Health and Human Resources“Senate committee assigned to review the bill”Map →

PersonBill Hamilton“Cosponsor of Senate Bill 125”Map →

OrganizationWest Virginia Legislature“Legislative body considering the bill”Map →

OrganizationCommittee on Finance“Secondary Senate committee assigned to review the bill”Map →

PersonSenator Woelfel“Lead sponsor of Senate Bill 125”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
Controversy15
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