HB 3444: Relating to inflammation of the eyes of newborns. - West Virginia

Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding three new sections to the list of repealed laws, covering additional duties related to newborn eye inflammation. This change ensures that all relevant legal provisions regarding this medical condition are removed in a single action, simplifying the legislative cleanup process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the repeal of three additional code sections (§16-3-11, §16-3-12, and §16-3-13) that were not included in the original version.

SCOPE

Added the repeal of three new code sections to the bill's operative text, broadening the range of laws being removed.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and history page links to reflect the new 'Engrossed' status and include the expanded list of repealed sections.

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the 'Introduced Version' to the 'Committee Substitute.' The primary substantive change is the addition of three new repealed sections (16-3-11 through 16-3-13), which appear to be placeholders for provisions regarding the clerk of the county commission, the state director of health, and penalties that were removed during the committee review. The bill's core purpose remains the repeal of existing laws concerning the inflammation of newborns' eyes.

Scope change

The bill's scope effectively narrowed slightly by adding repealed sections that were likely considered but ultimately discarded during the committee process.

TECHNICAL

Added three repealed sections (16-3-11, 16-3-12, and 16-3-13) covering the clerk of the county commission, state health director duties, and penalties, indicating these topics were addressed and removed in the committee version.

Updated the bill header to reflect the 'Committee Substitute' status and changed the origin description to indicate the bill originated in the Health and Human Resources Committee and was reported on March 25, 2025.

Adjusted the capitalization of 'West Virginia Legislature' and 'Regular Session' in the header to use lowercase letters.

Engrossed Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill text has been converted from a committee substitute version to the final enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes to the legislation itself. The bill remains a repeal of existing West Virginia laws regarding newborn eye inflammation prevention, and the enrolled version includes standard certification signatures and effective date language required for final passage.

TECHNICAL

Header and navigation elements were replaced with final enrolled version formatting, including official certification signatures for the House and Senate clerks, speaker, and president.

Added legislative metadata including passage date (April 10, 2025), effective date (90 days from passage, July 9, 2025), and origin chamber designation.

Removed committee substitute navigation links and replaced with enrolled version footer links and contact information.

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