‘Way more harm’: House subcommittee votes 7-3 to advance bill banning syringe service programs in WV

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 851

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill that would ban all syringe service programs in the state of West Virginia advanced through a House subcommittee on Wednesday and will now be considered by the full House Committee on Health and Human Resources.

House Bill 4413 would repeal all sections of state code that allow for the existence of syringe service programs, which offer people who inject drugs sterile syringes, as well as safe disposal of used syringes and screening …

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