West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 5650 — Allow suspended school personnel to enter school property functions open to the public

Last action — Chapter 250, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 5650 changes the language surrounding who is considered a family member for a suspended employee. It replaces the phrase "children or grandchildren" with "a dependent child, grandchild, foster child, or other family member." This change broadens the definition of family members, allowing more individuals in a suspended employee's care to be included, which is important as it permits suspended employees to engage in their normal parental or guardian roles without additional restrictions.

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HB5650 S ED AMT #1 2-29Hager  7871 The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
HB5650 HFA Hornbuckle 2-19Altizer – 3259  Delegate Hornbuckle moves to amend Cob Sub for HB5650 on page 3, Section 8, line 48 by striking out the words "children or grandchildren be" and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "a dependent child, grandchild, foster child, or other family member being".
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for House Bill 5650—A Bill to amend and reenact §18A-2-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting a suspended employee from being barred from attending public events on school property while serving the suspension;
prohibiting a suspended employee who has a dependent family member from being barred from entering the school to exercise normal functions of a parent or guardian while suspended;
and providing exceptions.     AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Chapter 250, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/21/2024

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 524)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 344)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  23. To Education

  24. To Education

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. Communicated to Senate

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 242)

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  31. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  34. Read 1st time

  35. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  36. By substitute, do pass

  37. To House Education

  38. Introduced in House

  39. To Education

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 92 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63102
Unaffiliated 24101
Democrat 5201
Total 92404
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Jeffries — Yea
Ross — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Smith — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Martin — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Rowe — Nay
Steele — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Not Voting
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 93 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64101
Democrat 7100
Unaffiliated 22205
Total 93406
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Griffith — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Espinosa — Not Voting
Linville — Not Voting
ABSENT PREFERENCE — Not Voting
The delegate(s) below indicated they would have voted as follows: — Not Voting
NAY: Espinosa — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5650?
HB 5650 is sponsored by Kayla Young (Democrat), Michael Hornby (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Joe Ellington (Republican), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Foster, Marty Gearheart (Republican), and Dave Foggin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5650?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2024. Enacted.
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