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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 11, 2009 | WV | SB 373 | PROMISE Scholarship Amendments | Bill Passed - House (86 - 14) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | WV | HB 4023 | Linking Driving Privileges with Student Performance | Bill Passed - House (80 - 15) |
June 19, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Feb. 20, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 37) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | SB 568 | Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
April 9, 2017 | WV | HB 2018 | Reduces State Spending | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | SB 614 | Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1) |
March 3, 2021 | WV | HB 2012 | Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 31) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | HB 5105 | Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | SB 568 | Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
March 8, 2024 | WV | HB 4305 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Students who Relocate to the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 7) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | SB 681 | Repeals 10-Year Work Requirement for Members of the Army or Air National Guard Who Receive State Tuition Funding | (88 - 7) |
March 13, 2010 | WV | HB 4652 | School Calendar Committees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 12) |
March 9, 2024 | WV | HB 5105 | Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Requires a Review of State Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | SB 286 | Amends Exemption Procedure for Compulsory Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
March 6, 2019 | WV | SB 1 | Increases Access to Career Education and Workforce Training | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 1, 2021 | WV | HB 2012 | Increases the Number of Public Charter Schools in the State from 3 to 10 | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
March 8, 2024 | WV | SB 614 | Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
June 24, 2019 | WV | HB 206 | Authorizes the Creation of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
March 12, 2010 | WV | HB 4652 | School Calendar Committees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Feb. 27, 2019 | WV | HB 2519 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
Feb. 4, 2019 | WV | SB 451 | Amends Certain Education Laws and Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | WV | SB 509 | Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Feb. 14, 2022 | WV | SB 509 | Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
March 2, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 2, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | WV | SB 131 | Establishes the Tim Tebow Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
March 1, 2022 | WV | HB 4071 | Prohibits School Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
March 2, 2015 | WV | SB 14 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2018 | WV | SB 267 | Increases State Public Worker Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
Feb. 28, 2015 | WV | HB 2934 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | WV | HB 4069 | Prohibits Religious Discrimination in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 22) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | WV | HB 2890 | Increases State Student Discipline Policies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 16) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | WV | HB 2890 | Increases State Student Discipline Policies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 16) |
Jan. 24, 2023 | WV | SB 10 | Authorizes College Campus Concealed-Carry | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
Jan. 23, 2024 | WV | SB 152 | Requires the Phrase "In God We Trust" be Displayed in Public Schools and College Classrooms | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
Jan. 23, 2024 | WV | SB 280 | Authorizes Intelligent Design to be Taught in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | WV | HB 4776 | Increases Student Discipline Policies for State Educators | Bill Passed - House (92 - 4) |
Feb. 8, 2024 | WV | HB 4851 | Authorizes Armed School Security | Bill Passed - House (89 - 11) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | WV | HB 4299 | Authorizes Teachers to Conceal Carry | Bill Passed - House (89 - 11) |
Feb. 16, 2024 | WV | HB 4654 | Authorizes Schools, Libraries, and Museums to be Criminally Liable for Distribution of Obscene Materials to Minors | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
Feb. 10, 2015 | WV | HB 2005 | Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | WV | HB 4014 | Prohibits State Board of Education From Implementing Common Core | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
Jan. 11, 2023 | WV | SB 130 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |
Jan. 11, 2023 | WV | SB 130 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |
Feb. 24, 2010 | WV | HB 4292 | Changes in Required Magistrate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2879 | One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |