WV HB 5453

died on adjournment

To modify the school aid funding formula.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 5453 pass?

No. WV HB 5453 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 (2026-03-14): Senate requests House to concur

What is WV HB 5453 about?

WV HB 5453 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To modify the school aid funding formula.”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5453?

Ellington is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5453, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-11
Latest action: 2026-03-14 — Senate requests House to concur
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education (K12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-14
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-14
Passed Senate (Roll No. 703)
passage
2026-03-14
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-14
On 3rd reading
2026-03-13
Finance com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Education com. amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-13
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-13
On 2nd reading
2026-03-12
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
Immediate consideration
2026-03-12
Reported do pass, with amendment
committee-passage
2026-03-09
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-09
Reported do pass, with amendment, 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. 317)
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 316)
2026-03-04
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 315)
amendment-failure
2026-03-04
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
On 3rd reading with right to amend, 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
Immediate consideration
2026-03-02
By substitute, do pass
2026-02-18
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-18
By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-17
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

Versions

Amendment adopted (Roll No. 316)Compare
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hb5453 hfa howell, g. 3-2 _1 adopted.htmCompare
hb5453 sfat grady _1 3-14 adopted.htmCompare
Introduced VersionCompare
Committee SubstituteCompare
Committee Substitute for the Committee SubstituteCompare
Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-03-04 · pass · 89-2
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Moore: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: yes
- Eldridge: no
- Ridenour: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Willis: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Zatezalo: not voting
HFA HOWELL, G. 3-2 #1
2026-03-04 · pass · 49-43
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Anders: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Linville: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Akers: no
- Ellington: no
- Jeffries: no
- Riley: no
- Amos: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Jennings: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Anderson: no
- Foggin: no
- Kimble: no
- Sheedy: no
- Browning: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Kyle: no
- Smith, D: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Gearheart: no
- Leavitt: no
- Statler: no
- Butler: no
- Hansen: no
- Lucas: no
- Street: no
- Clark: no
- Heckert: no
- Martin: no
- Toney: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Hite: no
- Maynor: no
- White: no
- Cooper: no
- Horst: no
- McCormick: no
- Worrell: no
- Criss: no
- Hott: no
- Phillips: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Crouse: no
- Howell, T: no
- Ridenour: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Willis: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Watt: not voting
PUSHKIN 3-3
2026-03-04 · fail · 24-67
Member-level votes (99)
- Bell: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Dean: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Vance: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Martin: yes
- Williams: yes
- Adkins: no
- Crouse: no
- Jennings: no
- Ridenour: no
- Akers: no
- Ellington: no
- Jordan: no
- Riley: no
- Amos: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Kelly: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Anders: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Kimble: no
- Roop: no
- Anderson: no
- Gearheart: no
- Kyle: no
- Sheedy: no
- Brooks: no
- Green: no
- Linville: no
- Smith, D: no
- Browning: no
- Hall: no
- Lucas: no
- Statler: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Heckert: no
- Mallow: no
- Stephens: no
- Butler: no
- Hillenbrand: no
- Marple: no
- Street: no
- Cannon, J: no
- Hite: no
- Masters: no
- Toney: no
- Canterbury: no
- Holstein: no
- Maynor: no
- Ward, B: no
- Chiarelli: no
- Hornby: no
- Mazzocchi: no
- Ward, G: no
- Clark: no
- Horst: no
- McCormick: no
- White: no
- Clay: no
- Hott: no
- McGeehan: no
- Worrell: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Howell, G: no
- Miller: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Cooper: no
- Howell, T: no
- Phillips: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Criss: no
- Jeffries: no
- Pinson: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Willis: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Young: not voting
Passage
2026-03-14 · pass · 32-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: other
- 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: other
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5453&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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