West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 4832 — Relating to state superintendent’s reports regarding the finances of school districts

Last action — Chapter 110, 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 January 17, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill now requires the state superintendent to provide an annual financial report specifically to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability instead of both the Governor and the Legislature. This change aims to streamline reporting and focus accountability on a single oversight body. Additionally, the amendments clarify that school districts risk losing state funding if they fail to report their finances, highlighting the importance of transparency and compliance in managing school funds. This ensures that oversight is more targeted and effective.

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HB4832 S ED AM #1 2-12Osgood  7820 The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 21, line 5, after the word “funding” by inserting the words “as authorized in §18-9B-19 of this code”.  AdoptedRejected
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 4832 BY DELEGATESELLINGTON, ONEY, TATLER,AND KIMBLE [Passed March 4, 2024;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr HB 4832 AN ACT to amend and reenact §18-9B-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to state superintendent's reports regarding the finances of school districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 9B.
STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL FINANCE.
§18-9B-21.
Reports by state superintendent.
The state superintendent shall make an annual report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability regarding the finances of each school district.
Any school district that fails to report its finances to the state superintendent may be subject to a reduction of its state funding as authorized in §18-9B-19 of this code.
The state superintendent shall make such special reports as the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability may request.
Enr HB 4832 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2024.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 110, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/13/2024

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

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/13/2024 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 440)

  12. Immediate consideration

  13. House received Senate message

  14. Senate requests House to concur

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 168)

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. On 3rd reading

  18. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. On 2nd reading

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 1st reading

  23. Reported do pass, with amendment

  24. To Education

  25. To Education

  26. Introduced in Senate

  27. Communicated to Senate

  28. Passed House (Roll No. 71)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 2nd time

  32. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 1st time

  34. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  35. Do pass

  36. To House Education

  37. Introduced in House

  38. To Education

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Unaffiliated 26000
Democrat 7001
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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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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

Official roll call →

PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Unaffiliated 24002
Democrat 8000
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Devault — Not Voting
Hardy — 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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Not Voting
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance education
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Who sponsors HB 4832?
HB 4832 is sponsored by Laura Kimble (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), and Joe Ellington (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4832?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2024. Enacted.
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