West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 4882 — Extending in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents

Last action — Chapter 161, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 4882 simplifies the eligibility criteria for in-state tuition rates at West Virginia's public colleges and universities. It clearly outlines that members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces, along with their spouses and dependents, can qualify for these rates when they move to the state for education, regardless of their previous residency. This change is significant because it makes higher education more accessible for military families, helping support and attract those who serve in the armed forces.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 4882 By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4882 B YDELEGATES HANSHAW (MR .
Speaker), Hornbuckle, Hornby, Kimble, Warner, Tully, Cooper, Heckert, and Fehrenbacher [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
PEAKER), ORNBUCKLE, HORNBY , IMBL, WARNER, TULL, COOPER, ECKERT , ANDF EHRENBACHER [Passed March 7, 2024;
Reported on February 21, 2024] CS for HB 4882 A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-10-1a of the West Virginia Code 1931, as amended, to extend in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents, when they choose to move to West Virginia for the purpose of attending state institutions of higher education.
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr CS for HB 4882 AN ACT to amend and reenact §18B-10-1a of the West Virginia Code 1931, as amended, to extend in-state tuition rates to all members and veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents, when they choose to move to West Virginia for the purpose of attending state institutions of higher education.
Resident tuition rates for members or veterans of the National Guard, reserves, and armed forces, and their spouses and dependents.
Resident tuition rates for members or veterans of the National Guard, reserves, armed forces, and their spouses and dependents.
(a) The term "resident" or "residency," or any other term or expression used to designate a West Virginia resident student, when used to determine the rate of tuition to be charged students attending state institutions of higher education shall be construed to include the following Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the following persons shall be charged in-state tuition rates at the state’s institutions of higher education regardless of domicile:
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the following persons shall be charged in-state tuition rates at the state’s institutions of higher education regardless of domicile:
1 CS for HB 4882 (b) A person who qualifies as a resident, as that term is defined in subsection (a) of this section, on the first day of the semester or term of the college or institution, shall be charged resident tuition rates The requirements of this section may not be construed to deny to a person eligible for in-state tuition rates under this section any waiver of tuition rates otherwise available to that person under any other provision of this code.
(b) The requirements of this section may not be construed to deny to a person eligible for in-state tuition rates under this section any waiver of tuition rates otherwise available to that person under any other provision of this code.
(c) The provisions of this section apply at the beginning of the semester or term immediately following the effective date of this section.
Enr CS for HB 4882 (c) The provisions of this section apply at the beginning of the semester or term immediately following the effective date of this section.
Enr CS for HB 4882 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 161, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. To Governor 3/21/2024

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

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 411)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading

  15. Reported do pass

  16. Referred to Finance

  17. Read 1st time

  18. Immediate consideration

  19. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  20. To Military

  21. To Military then Finance

  22. Introduced in Senate

  23. Communicated to Senate

  24. Passed House (Roll No. 315)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  31. By substitute, do pass

  32. To House Finance

  33. Do pass, but first to Finance

  34. To House Education

  35. Introduced in House

  36. To Education then Finance

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
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

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 26000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Devault — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Jeffries — 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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4882?
HB 4882 is sponsored by Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Roy Cooper (Republican), Warner, Laura Kimble (Republican), Michael Hornby (Republican), Tully, Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat), and Roger Hanshaw (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4882?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2024. Enacted.
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