West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Died 2 R cosponsors

HB 3422 — Relating to requiring the State Board of Education to design, test, and deploy an internet-based reporting system to be known as the School Choice Portal

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to HB 3422 include the addition of a "school choice portal," which is a new requirement for the Board of Education to create. This amendment simplifies the language in the bill, removing redundant references to previous versions. Establishing a school choice portal is important as it aims to provide families with better access to information about educational options, ultimately enhancing school choice for students.

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CS for 3422 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 3422 By Delegates Crouse and Hillenbrand [Introduced March 17, 2025;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 3422 By Delegates Crouse and Hillenbrand [Introduced March 17, 2025;
referred to the Committee on Education] CS for 3422 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18-36-1, relating to the creation of a school choice portal;
referred to the Committee on Education] Eng CS HB for 3422 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §18-36-1, relating to the creation of a school choice portal;
CS for 3422 (G) It shall be designed in a manner that fulfills the needs of all 55 counties with a single, common solution.
Eng CS HB for 3422 (G) It shall be designed in a manner that fulfills the needs of all 55 counties with a single, common solution.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to create a school choice portal.
The bill also requires the Board of Education to adopt a school choice portal.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance

  3. To Education

  4. To Education then Finance

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Communicated to Senate

  7. Passed House (Roll No. 336)

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/31/2025

  13. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 1st time

  15. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  16. By substitute, do pass

  17. Markup Discussion

  18. To House Education

  19. Introduced in House

  20. To Education

  21. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 582502
Unaffiliated 3201
Democrat 1800
Total 623503
% of votes cast 62%35%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Devault — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Flanigan — Nay
Steele — Not Voting
Clark, T — Nay
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Nay
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Nay
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Nay
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Nay
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Not Voting
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Nay
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Nay
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos 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
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Nay
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Trenton Barnhart Republican Not Voting
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3422?
HB 3422 is sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican) and Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3422?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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