WV SB 63

enacted

Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 63 pass?

Yes. WV SB 63 has been enacted into law. 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: —

Subjects

Education (K12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-25
Chapter 116, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-03-25
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Effective from passage (Roll No. 663)
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662)
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 515)
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 514)
passage
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
Motion to dispense the second reference adopted (Roll No. 386)
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-08
Markup Discussion
2026-03-02
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-03-02
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-02
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-02
House received Senate message
2026-02-27
Ordered to House
2026-02-27
Passed Senate (Roll No. 251)
passage
2026-02-27
Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
2026-02-27
Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
2026-02-27
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-27
On 3rd reading
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
On 2nd reading
2026-02-25
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-25
Immediate consideration
2026-02-25
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-02-06
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-14
To School Choice
2026-01-14
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-14
To School Choice then Finance
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing

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Documents

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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