Bill Commons

WV HB 5354

enacted

Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 5354 pass?

Yes. WV HB 5354 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 5354 about?

WV HB 5354 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5354?

Statler is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5354, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-06-29 — Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Statlerprimary
  • Toneycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-09

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-09

    To Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-09

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-09

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-23

    Markup Discussion

  6. 2026-02-25

    Do pass

  7. 2026-02-26

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  8. 2026-02-26

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-27

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. 2026-02-27

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-03-02

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. 2026-03-02

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  13. 2026-03-02

    Passed House (Roll No. 243)

    passage

  14. 2026-03-02

    Communicated to Senate

  15. 2026-03-04

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  16. 2026-03-04

    To Education

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-04

    To Education

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-05

    Reported do pass

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-03-06

    On 1st reading

  20. 2026-03-06

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  21. 2026-03-09

    On 2nd reading

  22. 2026-03-09

    Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026

  23. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-03-11

    On 3rd reading

  25. 2026-03-11

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  26. 2026-03-11

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 468)

    passage

  27. 2026-03-11

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 469)

  28. 2026-03-11

    Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date

  29. 2026-03-13

    House received Senate message

  30. 2026-03-13

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 503)

  31. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to Senate

  32. 2026-03-13

    Completed legislative action

  33. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  34. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  35. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  38. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  39. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 222, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-02 · pass · 94-2

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

  • Passage

    2026-03-11 · pass · 34-0

    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: yes
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes

  • EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

    2026-03-13 · pass · 94-2

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5354&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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