WV HB 4588

died on adjournment

Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4588 pass?

No. WV HB 4588 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-14): Communicated to Senate

What is WV HB 4588 about?

WV HB 4588 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4588?

Burkhammer is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4588, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-20
Latest action: 2026-03-14 — Communicated to Senate
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education (K12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-20
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-20
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-20
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Markup Discussion
2026-02-23
By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-23
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-27
By substitute, do pass
2026-03-02
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-02
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-03
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-04
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Passed House (Roll No. 288)
passage
2026-03-04
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-05
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-03-05
To School Choice
2026-03-05
To School Choice
2026-03-11
Reported do pass, with amendment
committee-passage
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Passed Senate (Roll No. 539)
passage
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-13
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-14
House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote)
2026-03-14
Senate appointed conference committee: Rucker, Roberts, Woelfel
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-14
House agreed to conference
2026-03-14
House conferees: Criss, Gearheart, Williams
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate

Versions

hb4588 s sch am _1 3-6 adopted.htmCompare
hb4588 sfat rucker _1 3-6 adopted.htmCompare
Introduced VersionCompare
Committee SubstituteCompare
Committee Substitute for the Committee SubstituteCompare
Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-03-04 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Miller: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Holstein: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: other
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4588&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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