West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 375 — Relating to county boards of education policies for open enrollment

Last action — Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 375 introduces a crucial change by specifying that county boards are not allowed to give enrollment preferences to students transferring from certain private or religious schools. This addition aims to ensure fairness and maintain the integrity of public education by preventing preferential treatment based on private school enrollment. This change is significant because it clarifies the rules around student enrollment and helps prevent potential inequalities in the educational system.

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SB375 HFAT Ellington 4-1       Mohr 3335   Delegate Ellington moves to amend the title of SB375 one page 1, by striking the title and inserting in lieu thereof a new title to read as follows:
SB375 SFA #1 TAKUBO 4-6 Hager  7871   Senator Takubo moved to amend the House of Delegates amendment to the bill on page two, after the word “code”, by changing the period to a colon and adding the following proviso:
  A BILL to amend and reenact §18-5-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to county board of education open enrollment;
Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to allow a county board to give an enrollment preference to a student transferring from a private, parochial, church, or religious school holding an exemption approved pursuant to §18-8-1(k) of this code.
amending provisions pertaining to the contents of county board of education policies for open enrollment;
      Adopted Rejected
prohibiting transfer refusal by virtue of student transferring from approved exemption (k) school;
setting forth reasons for which an open enrollment application may be denied and the process for application denial;
and amending provisions pertaining to funding in certain instances of a student transfer.
   
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Action History

  1. Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/19/21

  3. To Governor 4/13/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/19/21 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/19/21 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/13/21 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 4/13/21 - 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. 492)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 332)

  15. House Message received

  16. Communicated to Senate

  17. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Passed House (Roll No. 407)

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  21. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  24. Read 1st time

  25. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  26. With amendment, do pass

  27. To House Education

  28. To Education

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Ordered to House

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 86)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading

  36. Read 1st time

  37. On 1st reading

  38. Committee substitute reported

  39. To Education

  40. Introduced in Senate

  41. To Education

  42. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Maroney

Not signed on (150)

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Who sponsors SB 375?
SB 375 is sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican) and Maroney.
What is the current status of SB 375?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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