WV HB 4656
died on adjournmentRelating to chronic absenteeism
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 4656 pass?
No. WV HB 4656 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 (2026-03-11): On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education
What is WV HB 4656 about?
WV HB 4656 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to chronic absenteeism”.
Who sponsors WV HB 4656?
Ellington is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4656, joined by 9 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Ellingtonprimary
- Mallowcosponsor
- Prittcosponsor
- Crousecosponsor
- Hornbycosponsor
- Dittmancosponsor
- Akerscosponsor
- Toneycosponsor
- Statlercosponsor
- Williscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
To Education then Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-21
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Markup Discussion
2026-01-28
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-28
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Markup Discussion
2026-02-19
By substitute, do pass
2026-02-20
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-23
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-24
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-24
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-24
Passed House (Roll No. 171)
passage
2026-02-24
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-25
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-25
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-25
To Education
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASSAGE
2026-02-24 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Kump: not voting
- Masters: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Vance: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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