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West Virginia House of DelegatesSB 460

Relating to vaccine requirements

Passed 51–44Crossed party lines

What it does: As passed by the Senate, adds religious and philosophical exemptions to school and child care vaccine requirements, lets a doctor's, physician assistant's or nurse practitioner's note grant medical exemptions without state review, bars excluding exempt children from extracurriculars or school events, and allows lawsuits. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Committee amendment adopted

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The tally

Yes 51 · No 44 · Not voting 5

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats090
Republicans51355

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 35 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (100)

Yes 51

No 44

Not voting 5

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.