WV HB 5438

enacted

To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 5438 pass?

Yes. WV HB 5438 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 5438 about?

WV HB 5438 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5438?

Toney is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5438, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced: 2026-02-11
Latest action: 2026-06-29 — Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education (K12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-29
Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-03-25
To Governor 3/25/26
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714)
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713)
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686)
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685)
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-13
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591)
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-13
Passed Senate (Roll No. 590)
passage
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Deferred until foot of 3rd reading
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading
2026-03-12
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Reported do pass, as amended by Education
committee-passage
2026-03-09
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-09
Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-05
To Education
referral-committee
2026-03-05
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-05
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-03-04
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-04
Passed House (Roll No. 312)
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-03
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-02
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-02
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-27
Do pass
2026-02-20
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-20
By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Markup Discussion
2026-02-11
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-11
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Filed for introduction
filing

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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-03-04 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Drennan: not voting
- Linville: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · pass · 32-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: other
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: other
- 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
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB
2026-03-14 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: 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
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Marple: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
EFFECT Jul 01, 2026
2026-03-14 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: 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
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Marple: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

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