Bill Commons

WV HB 4588

died on adjournment

Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Burkhammerprimary
  • Worrellcosponsor
  • Dittmancosponsor
  • Holsteincosponsor
  • Maynorcosponsor
  • Cannon, J.cosponsor
  • Chiarellicosponsor
  • Crousecosponsor
  • Williscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  2. 2026-03-14

    House conferees: Criss, Gearheart, Williams

  3. 2026-03-14

    House agreed to conference

  4. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  5. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  6. 2026-03-14

    Senate appointed conference committee: Rucker, Roberts, Woelfel

  7. 2026-03-14

    Senate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote)

  8. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  9. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  10. 2026-03-14

    House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)

  11. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  12. 2026-03-13

    Senate requests House to concur

  13. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted

  14. 2026-03-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 539)

    passage

  15. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading

  17. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading

  20. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  21. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  22. 2026-03-11

    Reported do pass, with amendment

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-03-05

    To School Choice

  24. 2026-03-05

    To School Choice

  25. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  26. 2026-03-04

    Communicated to Senate

  27. 2026-03-04

    Passed House (Roll No. 288)

    passage

  28. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  29. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  31. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  32. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  33. 2026-03-02

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  34. 2026-02-27

    By substitute, do pass

  35. 2026-02-23

    To House Finance

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-02-23

    By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-02-20

    Markup Discussion

  38. 2026-01-20

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-01-20

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  40. 2026-01-20

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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Official source

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

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