WV SB 657

died on adjournment

Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 657 pass?

No. WV SB 657 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 (2026-03-05): To House Education

What is WV SB 657 about?

WV SB 657 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act”.

Who sponsors WV SB 657?

Grady is the primary sponsor of WV SB 657, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-29
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — To House Education
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Education (K12)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-03-05
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-05
House received Senate message
2026-03-03
Ordered to House
2026-03-03
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 295)
2026-03-03
Passed Senate (Roll No. 294)
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
On 3rd reading
2026-03-02
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-02
On 2nd reading
2026-02-27
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-27
On 1st reading
2026-02-26
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
2026-02-13
To Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-29
To Education
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-29
To Education then Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-03-03 · pass · 32-2
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: no
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: no
- 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: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=657&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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