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HB 4313WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia authorizes Board of Pharmacy legislative rule for pharmacists

Original title: Relating to authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacists.

Last action · January 30, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia House Bill 4313 authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to formally adopt a regarding pharmacists, following modifications made to meet legislative review committee objections.

Why it matters

Enables the Board of Pharmacy to implement specific administrative regulations concerning pharmacists that were filed in the State Register in 2025, altering the governing framework for the profession without altering statutory law.

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

Pharmacists

Subject to the administrative regulations and standards promulgated under the newly authorized legislative rule.

Directly affected

Board of Pharmacy

Receives legislative authorization to enact and enforce the modified administrative rule.

Key Facts

Authorizes the legislative rule filed by the Board of Pharmacy in the State Register on July 24, 2025.
Accounts for modifications made by the Board of Pharmacy to meet objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.
Incorporates the refiled rule from the State Register dated October 22, 2025.
Operates under the underlying authority of §30-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia.

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Applies specifically to pharmacists under administrative rule reference 15 CSR 16.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4313 do?

It authorizes the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to formally a relating to pharmacists.

When was the relevant rule filed in the State Register?

The rule was initially filed on July 24, 2025, and refiled after modifications on October 22, 2025.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

6 actions

Jan 30, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Judiciary
Jan 30, 2026House
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Government Organization
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Board of Pharmacy, West Virginia Legislature, Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee

OrganizationBoard of Pharmacy“State board authorized to promulgate the rule”Map →

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

OrganizationLegislative Rule-Making Review Committee“Committee that reviewed and raised objections to the rule”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy5
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