West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 861 — Increasing support and professional development for educators

Last action — To House Education

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

The bill focuses on enhancing support and professional development opportunities for educators. It aims to improve resources and training that teachers receive to help them in their roles.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Education

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Ordered to House

  4. Effective July 1, 2024 (Roll No. 271)

  5. Passed Senate (Roll No. 271)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading

  10. Read 1st time

  11. Immediate consideration

  12. 2nd reference dispensed

  13. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  14. To Education

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Education then Finance

  17. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

145 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

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 31003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 861 do?
The bill focuses on enhancing support and professional development opportunities for educators. It aims to improve resources and training that teachers receive to help them in their roles.
Who sponsors SB 861?
SB 861 is sponsored by Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Plymale, Caputo, Vince Deeds (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Amy Grady (Republican), and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 861?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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