WV SB 890

enacted

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 890 pass?

Yes. WV SB 890 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 890 about?

WV SB 890 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours”.

Who sponsors WV SB 890?

Roberts is the primary sponsor of WV SB 890, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-09
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 119, 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 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699)
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 698)
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-14
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636)
2026-03-14
Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635)
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-12
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-12
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 479)
2026-03-12
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Passed House (Roll No. 478)
passage
2026-03-12
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026
2026-03-11
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-10
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-09
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-09
Immediate consideration
2026-03-09
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-03
Markup Discussion
2026-02-23
To House Education
referral-committee
2026-02-23
To Education
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-23
House received Senate message
2026-02-21
Ordered to House
2026-02-21
Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 188)
2026-02-21
Passed Senate (Roll No. 187)
passage
2026-02-21
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-21
On 3rd reading
2026-02-20
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-20
On 2nd reading
2026-02-19
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-19
On 1st reading
2026-02-18
Committee substitute reported
2026-02-09
To Education
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-09
To Education
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Filed for introduction
filing

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Votes

Passage
2026-02-21 · pass · 23-5
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: other
- ROSE: other
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: no
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: other
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: no
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: no
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: no
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: other
- WOELFEL: other
- GARCIA: no
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: other
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE
2026-03-12 · pass · 90-2
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Statler: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Brooks: no
- Miller: no
- Foggin: not voting
- Hite: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Gearheart: not voting
- Linville: not voting
- Riley: not voting
EFFECT Jul 01, 2027
2026-03-12 · pass · 91-1
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anders: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Roop: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Statler: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Street: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Toney: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Martin: no
- Foggin: not voting
- Hite: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Gearheart: not voting
- Linville: not voting
- Riley: not voting
EFFECT Jul 01, 2027
2026-03-14 · pass · 96-1
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: no
- Marple: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
PASSAGE
2026-03-14 · pass · 93-3
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Statler: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Street: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Gearheart: no
- Green: no
- Miller: no
- Marple: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

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