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WV SB 694

enacted

Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 694 pass?

Yes. WV SB 694 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 694 about?

WV SB 694 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools”.

Who sponsors WV SB 694?

Grady is the primary sponsor of WV SB 694, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-01-30
Latest action
2026-06-25 — Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gradyprimary
  • Deedscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-30

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-30

    To Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-30

    To Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Committee substitute reported

  6. 2026-02-05

    On 1st reading

  7. 2026-02-05

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-02-06

    On 2nd reading

  9. 2026-02-06

    Laid over on 2nd reading 2/6/2026

  10. 2026-02-09

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-10

    On 3rd reading

  12. 2026-02-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  13. 2026-02-10

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 61)

    passage

  14. 2026-02-10

    Ordered to House

  15. 2026-02-12

    House received Senate message

  16. 2026-02-12

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  17. 2026-02-12

    To Education

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-12

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-02

    Markup Discussion

  20. 2026-03-04

    Do pass

  21. 2026-03-05

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  22. 2026-03-05

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-06

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  24. 2026-03-06

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-03-09

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. 2026-03-09

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  27. 2026-03-09

    Passed House (Roll No. 367)

    passage

  28. 2026-03-09

    Communicated to Senate

  29. 2026-03-09

    Completed legislative action

  30. 2026-03-10

    House Message received

  31. 2026-03-11

    To Governor 3/11/2026

    executive-receipt

  32. 2026-03-17

    Approved by Governor 3/17/2026

    executive-signature

  33. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  34. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-10 · pass · 28-6

    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: no
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: no
    • MAYNARD, M: no
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: no
    • CLEMENTS: yes
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: yes
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: yes
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: no
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes
  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-09 · pass · 72-24

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Adkins: no
    • Dillon: no
    • Jordan: no
    • McGeehan: no
    • Bell: no
    • Foggin: no
    • Kelly: no
    • Miller: no
    • Bridges: no
    • Hite: no
    • Kimble: no
    • Street: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Holstein: no
    • Kyle: no
    • Vance: no
    • Cannon, D: no
    • Horst: no
    • Martin: no
    • Ward, B: no
    • Cannon, J: no
    • Howell, T: no
    • McCormick: no
    • White: no
    • Dean: not voting
    • Gearheart: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

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