Bill Commons

WV HB 4425

enacted

To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 4425 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4425 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4425 about?

WV HB 4425 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4425?

Gearheart is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4425, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-06-29 — Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gearheartprimary
  • Kellycosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Roopcosponsor
  • Stephenscosponsor
  • Prittcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-31

    Approved by Governor 3/31/2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-03-13

    Completed legislative action

  8. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to House

  9. 2026-03-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 536)

    passage

  10. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading

  12. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading

  14. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  15. 2026-03-11

    On 1st reading

  16. 2026-03-10

    Reported do pass

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-03-05

    To Education

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-05

    To Education

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  20. 2026-03-03

    Communicated to Senate

  21. 2026-03-03

    Effective date rejected (Roll No. 258)

  22. 2026-03-03

    Passed House (Roll No. 257)

    passage

  23. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  24. 2026-03-03

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. 2026-03-02

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-03-02

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  27. 2026-02-27

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  28. 2026-02-27

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  29. 2026-02-26

    Do pass

  30. 2026-02-24

    Markup Discussion

  31. 2026-01-16

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-16

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  33. 2026-01-16

    To Education

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-03 · pass · 78-19

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Anders: no
    • Chiarelli: no
    • Howell, T: no
    • Ward, B: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Coop-Gonzalez: no
    • Kimble: no
    • White: no
    • Burkhammer: no
    • Crouse: no
    • Martin: no
    • Willis: no
    • Butler: no
    • Ellington: no
    • Mazzocchi: no
    • Worrell: no
    • Cannon, J: no
    • Hornby: no
    • Ridenour: no
    • Jordan: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

  • EFFECT Jul 01, 2027

    2026-03-03 · fail · 37-59

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Akers: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • White: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Adkins: no
    • Fehrenbacher: no
    • Kelly: no
    • Rohrbach: no
    • Amos: no
    • Ferrell: no
    • Kyle: no
    • Roop: no
    • Anderson: no
    • Flanigan: no
    • Leavitt: no
    • Shamblin: no
    • Bell: no
    • Fluharty: no
    • Linville: no
    • Sheedy: no
    • Browning: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Lucas: no
    • Smith, D: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Gearheart: no
    • Mallow: no
    • Statler: no
    • Canterbury: no
    • Hall: no
    • Marple: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Clark: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Maynor: no
    • Toney: no
    • Clay: no
    • Hansen: no
    • McCormick: no
    • Vance: no
    • Cooper: no
    • Heckert: no
    • Moore: no
    • Ward, G: no
    • Criss: no
    • Hillenbrand: no
    • Parsons: no
    • Watt: no
    • Dillon: no
    • Hite: no
    • Petitto: no
    • Williams: no
    • Dittman: no
    • Hott: no
    • Pritt: no
    • Young: no
    • Drennan: no
    • Howell, G: no
    • Pushkin: no
    • Zatezalo: no
    • Ellington: no
    • Jennings: no
    • Riley: no
    • Eldridge: not voting
    • Jordan: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

  • Passage

    2026-03-13 · pass · 20-14

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: no
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: no
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: no
    • RUCKER: no
    • BARRETT: no
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: no
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: no
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: no
    • MAYNARD, M: no
    • TAYLOR: no
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: no
    • CLEMENTS: yes
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: no
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: no
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: yes
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4425&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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