WV SB 63
enactedCreating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WV SB 63 pass?
Yes. WV SB 63 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 116, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
What is WV SB 63 about?
WV SB 63 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act”.
Who sponsors WV SB 63?
Rucker is the primary sponsor of WV SB 63.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-06-25 — Chapter 116, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ruckerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-14
To School Choice then Finance
2026-01-14
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-14
To School Choice
2026-02-06
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-06
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-02-25
Immediate consideration
2026-02-25
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-26
On 2nd reading
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-27
On 3rd reading
2026-02-27
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-27
Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
2026-02-27
Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
2026-02-27
Passed Senate (Roll No. 251)
passage
2026-02-27
Ordered to House
2026-03-02
House received Senate message
2026-03-02
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-02
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-02
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-03-08
Markup Discussion
2026-03-11
With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Motion to dispense the second reference adopted (Roll No. 386)
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 514)
passage
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 515)
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662)
2026-03-14
Effective from passage (Roll No. 663)
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-25
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Chapter 116, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
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Votes
Passage
2026-02-27 · pass · 29-4
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: no
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: other
- 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: no
- GARCIA: no
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: no
DISPENSE 2ND REFERENCE
2026-03-11 · pass · 82-12
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dean: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Linville: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Marple: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Martin: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Masters: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Miller: yes
- White: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hott: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Clay: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Criss: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Lewis: no
- Watt: no
- Flanigan: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Williams: no
- Garcia: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Vance: no
- Young: no
- Fluharty: not voting
- Holstein: not voting
- Horst: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Hall: not voting
PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 70-21
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Akers: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Butler: yes
- Green: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Toney: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hite: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hott: yes
- Miller: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Moore: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Anders: no
- Drennan: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Stephens: no
- Bell: no
- Fluharty: no
- Lewis: no
- Vance: no
- Campbell: no
- Garcia: no
- Masters: no
- Watt: no
- Canterbury: no
- Hamilton: no
- Pushkin: no
- Williams: no
- Dillon: no
- Hansen: no
- Shamblin: no
- Young: no
- Dittman: no
- Browning: not voting
- Marple: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Eldridge: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Pritt: not voting
- Street: not voting
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 78-16
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Statler: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hott: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Anders: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Pushkin: no
- Bell: no
- Eldridge: no
- Hansen: no
- Vance: no
- Campbell: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Williams: no
- Canterbury: no
- Garcia: no
- Lewis: no
- Young: no
- Marple: not voting
- Pritt: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Street: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
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