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WV HB 5247

died on adjournment

Establishing a pilot program to develop school-based mental and behavioral health services

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WV HB 5247 pass?

No. WV HB 5247 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 (2026-02-05): To House Education

What is WV HB 5247 about?

WV HB 5247 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing a pilot program to develop school-based mental and behavioral health services”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5247?

Hornbuckle is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5247, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-02-05 — To House Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hornbuckleprimary
  • Lewiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5247&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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