West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 6 R cosponsors

HB 5180 — Removing requirements to submit certain evidence on behalf of home schooled children

Last action — To Education

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

This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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 House of Delegates

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 5180 involve two main amendments. First, an exemption that was in place has been removed for the 2024 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature, meaning that specific regulations will remain in effect without allowance for exemptions this coming session. Additionally, the bill now prohibits county boards from allowing home instruction for public school students if there is an ongoing child abuse or neglect investigation involving their home environment; this adds a layer of protection for students while detailing a process for school superintendents to follow in these cases. These changes aim to ensure student safety and clarify the responsibilities of educational authorities when facing such serious concerns.

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HB5180 HFA Fluharty et al 2-23 revised amended and reformedAltizer - 3259  Delegates Fluharty, Kirby, Winzenreid, Steele, Hansen, Hamilton, Hansen, Hornbuckle, Garcia, Griffith, Lewis, Pushkin, Rowe, Young and Williams move to amend Com Sub for HB5180 on page 1, Section 1, line 20, following the word "code" by striking out the period, inserting a colon and the following proviso:
HB5180 HFA Foster 2-21 #1Kidd 4753 Delegate Foster moved to amend the bill on page 5, line 109, by striking out the entirety of subsection (g) and replacing it with the following:"(g) Exemption removed during the 2024 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature." AdoptedRejected 
"Provided, That the county board may not authorize a currently enrolled  public school student to be instructed in the home if there is a pending child abuse or neglect investigation pursuant to §49-2-801 et seq.
of this code, against a custodial parent or guardian with whom the child resides, or a person instructing the child, that is initiated by a schoolteacher or other school personnel within the child's school district pursuant to the mandatory reporting requirements of §49-2-803 of this code.
The county superintendent shall develop and institute a policy, to ensure the county superintendent is contacted when a report of suspect abuse and neglect is made by a school teacher or other school personnel pursuant to the provisions of §49-2-803.
Upon determination by the county superintendent that an investigation has been initiated, the superintendent shall request confirmation of case status from the Department of Human Services, which shall provide confirmation within 48 hours of receipt of the request.
 Unless another eligibility requirement prevents approval, if the complaint is not substantiated within 14 days of initiation, the superintendent shall authorize home instruction."
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Action History

  1. To Education

  2. To Education

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. Communicated to Senate

  5. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  6. Passed House (Roll No. 325)

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  9. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  10. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  11. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  12. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  13. From House Calendar, 3rd reading, placed on Special Calendar

  14. On 3rd reading, House Calendar

  15. Placed on House Calendar

  16. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  17. Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/26/2024

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. On 3rd reading with amendments peding and right to amend, Special Calendar

  20. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  21. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  22. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 1st time

  26. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  27. By substitute, do pass

  28. To House Education

  29. Introduced in House

  30. To Education

  31. 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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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Unaffiliated 26000
Democrat 8000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kump — Yea
Foster — Yea
Smith — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — 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 Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Not Voting
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 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5180?
HB 5180 is sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican), Michael Hornby (Republican), Smith, Mickey Petitto (Republican), Patrick Lucas (Republican), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), and Stanley Adkins (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5180?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 25, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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