| WV | HB5089 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide for verified mastery of content standards for transcripts when a student enrolls or re-enrolls in a public school in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB5537 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.This section is new; therefore,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HB4656 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove truancy as a status offense, shift the absenteeism focus from punitive to preventative, and clarify the statutory provisions and procedures for chronic absenteeism.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education |
| WV | SB966 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove all requirements for parents' certifications and remove all requirements regarding curriculum that includes the same subject areas as public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-27
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | SB1020 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to include up to five educational leave days within the definition of "excused absence" for school attendance purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-27
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB901 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program that allows parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children an opportunity to remedy the truancy prior to conviction, allows for additional delays in sentencing to address the underlying tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB925 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that a Future Farmers of America ("FFA") sanctioned activity or program shall not count toward the 10-day limit for excused absences.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5053 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a 90-day time limit for a child involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process to withdraw for homeschooling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Public Education Committee |
| WV | HB5679 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify school boards and county boards of directors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB910 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove the unintended limitation on excused absences for students participating in approved extracurricular and educational activities and to restore local decision-making authority to parents, teachers, and school admi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5375 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program that allows parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children an opportunity to remedy the truancy prior to conviction, allows for additional delays in sentencing to address the underlying tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB803 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require demonstration of competency of any nonpublic school, home school, microschool, learning pod, or individualized instruction plan student upon enrollment in a public school before the public school can transcribe ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To Senate School Choice Committee |
| WV | HB5204 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to ensure that when a child moves to this state and the parents or guardians intend to home school, that a student education and wellness assurance visit to the residence be conducted to verify that the child is not being ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4690 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4136 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that certified teachers who review portfolios of samples of a home instructed child's work receive training in specific areas such as English, math, and science.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Educational Choice Committee |
| WV | HB4544 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in urban and rural counties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB442 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in counties designated by the state board as an urban county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB116 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish "Raylee's Law" and prohibit the authorizing of home schooling when there is a pending child abuse or neglect investigation against a child's parent or guardian or against a person instructing the child.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB101 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in counties designated by the state board as an urban county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB4066 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create penalties for county and state boards of education for providing misinformation to parents, custodians, reviewers, or any other individual through any form of communication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Education Committee |
