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WV HB 5438

enacted

To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 5438 pass?

Yes. WV HB 5438 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. 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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Toneyprimary
  • Statlercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-11

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-11

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-11

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Markup Discussion

  6. 2026-02-20

    By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-20

    To House Finance

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-27

    Do pass

  9. 2026-03-02

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  10. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  11. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  15. 2026-03-04

    Passed House (Roll No. 312)

    passage

  16. 2026-03-04

    Communicated to Senate

  17. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  18. 2026-03-05

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-05

    To Education

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-09

    Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-09

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-03-11

    Reported do pass, as amended by Education

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  24. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  25. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading

  26. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  27. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  28. 2026-03-12

    Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  29. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading

  30. 2026-03-13

    Deferred until foot of 3rd reading

  31. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  32. 2026-03-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 590)

    passage

  33. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted

  34. 2026-03-13

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591)

  35. 2026-03-13

    Senate requests House to concur

  36. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  37. 2026-03-14

    House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685)

  38. 2026-03-14

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686)

  39. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  40. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  41. 2026-03-14

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713)

  42. 2026-03-14

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714)

  43. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  44. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  45. 2026-03-25

    To Governor 3/25/26

    executive-receipt

  46. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  47. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

    executive-signature

  48. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  49. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  50. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

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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

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5438&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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