West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 89 — Exempting certain kindergarten and preschool programs offered by private schools from registration requirements

Last action — Chapter 49, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 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

131 added · 122 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 89 clarifies which programs run by county parks and recreation commissions can be exempt from licensing requirements. It specifies that certain educational programs operated by accredited nonpublic schools are also exempt from these requirements. This change is important because it aims to simplify regulations for local organizations, allowing them to offer education programs without needing a license, potentially increasing access to community services and preserving resources.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 89 By Senators Roberts and Rucker [Passed March 18, 2021;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Second Enrolled Senate Bill 89 By Senators Roberts and Rucker [Repassed April 5, 2021;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §49-2-113 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting from licensure requirements certain education programs operated by private schools with accredited preschool classes and certain recognition by Department of Education;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §49-2-113 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying what programs operated by a county parks and recreation commission, boards, and municipalities can be exempt from licensure requirements;
adding language clarifying what programs operated by county parks and recreation departments are exempt from licensure requirements;
and exempting from licensure requirements certain education programs operated by nonpublic schools recognized as accredited by the West Virginia Department of Education.
and exempting certain school programs operated under 42 USC §9801 et seq., the federal Head Start Program, from licensure requirements.
licensure, certification, approval and registration;
licensure, certification, approval, and registration;
(6) Any juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Division of Juvenile Services for the secure housing or holding of juveniles committed to its custody;
(6) Any juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the secure housing or holding of juveniles committed to its custody;
or (8) Any out-of-school time program serving children six years of age or older and meets all of the following requirements, or is an out-of-school time program that is affiliated and in good standing with a national congressionally chartered organization or is an out-of-school time, summer recreation camp, or day camp program operated by a county parks and recreation commission, boards, and municipalities and meets all of the following requirements:
(8) Any out-of-school time program serving children six years of age or older and meets all of the following requirements, or is an out-of-school time program that is affiliated and in good standing with a national congressionally chartered organization or is an out-of-school time, summer recreation camp, or day camp program operated by a county parks and recreation commission, boards, and municipalities and meets all of the following requirements:
(D) The program has a formalized monitoring system in place.
and (D) The program has a formalized monitoring system in place;
(9) Any kindergarten, preschool, or school education program which is operated by a private, parochial, or church school that is recognized by the West Virginia Department of Education under Policy 2330.
or (9) Any kindergarten, preschool, or school education program which is operated by a private, parochial, or church school that is recognized by the West Virginia Department of Education under Policy 2330.
(10) Any school education program which is operated by a grantee under 42 U.S.C.
§ 9801 et seq., the federal Head Start Program:
Provided, That these programs are required to continue to perform criminal background checks on all employees in accordance with federal requirements.
(j) A residential child-care center which has entered into a contract with the department to provide services to a certain number of foster children, shall accept any foster child who meets the residential child-care center’s program criteria, if the residential child-care center has not met its maximum capacity as provided for in the contract.
Any residential child-care center which has entered into a contract with the department may not discharge any child in its program, except as provided in the contract, including that if the youth does not meet the residential treatment level and target population, the provider shall request a MDT and work toward an alternative placement.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 49, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/15/21

  3. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - House Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 4/8/21 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/8/21

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Repassed House to meet the objections of the Governor (Roll No. 426)

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment (Voice vote)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Vetoed by Governor 3/26/21 - House Journal

  14. Senate requests House to concur

  15. Senate amended, repassed bill as result of Governor's Veto (Roll No. 294)

  16. Vetoed by Governor 3/26/21 - Senate Journal

  17. Vetoed by Governor 3/26/21

  18. To Governor 3/23/21 - House Journal

  19. To Governor 3/23/21

  20. House Message received

  21. Completed legislative action

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 186)

  24. House received Senate message

  25. Senate requests House to concur

  26. Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 136)

  27. House Message received

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 132)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  33. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  34. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  38. Read 1st time

  39. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  40. With amendment, do pass

  41. To House Education

  42. To Education

  43. Introduced in House

  44. Ordered to House

  45. Passed Senate (Roll No. 31)

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. On 3rd reading

  48. Read 2nd time

  49. On 2nd reading

  50. Read 1st time

  51. On 1st reading

  52. Reported do pass

  53. To Education

  54. Introduced in Senate

  55. To Education

  56. Filed for introduction

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Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Rollan A. Roberts (Republican) and Patricia Rucker (Republican).
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