West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

HB 4588 — Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program

Last action — Communicated to Senate

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

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The legislative amendment to HB 4588 updates the responsibilities outlined in the bill, shifting the focus from the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Commerce. Instead of the Treasurer being required to identify scholarship organizations and participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program, the Secretary of Commerce will now take on this role. This change matters because it may streamline the process of connecting students and families with scholarship opportunities by placing the oversight in a different, potentially more appropriate, government department.

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HB4588 S SCH AM #1 3-6Alder  4754 The Select Committee on School Choice moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  ARTICLE 1C.
HB4588 SFAT Rucker #1 3-6Alder  4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Com.
§5B-1C-1.
Sub.
Participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program.
for House Bill 4588— A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-1C-1 and §5B-1C-2, relating to requiring the Secretary of Commerce to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program and identify qualified scholarship organizations and schools;
(a) The Secretary of Commerce, or his or her appointee, shall:(1) Participate in the federal tax credit established under section 70411 of Pub.
and providing an enacting date.   AdoptedRejected
Law No.
119-21 for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations;
(2) Identify qualified scholarship granting organizations located in the state in accordance with the requirements of this article;(3) By the first day of January each year, submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on its website a list of qualified scholarship granting organizations that are located in the state;(4) Certify its own authority to provide such list upon submission;(5) Accept applications from scholarship granting organizations throughout the year for inclusion on the list submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section;
and (6) Establish rules solely for the purposes of administering the process and documentation necessary for an entity to be listed as a qualified scholarship granting organization.
§5B-1C-2.
Enacting date.
This Act shall take effect upon passage.  AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Education

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance

  7. To House Finance

  8. By substitute, do pass

  9. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 1st time

  11. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Passed House (Roll No. 288)

  16. Communicated to Senate

  17. Introduced in Senate

  18. To School Choice

  19. To School Choice

  20. Reported do pass, with amendment

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 2nd reading

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed Senate (Roll No. 539)

  29. Title amendment adopted

  30. Senate requests House to concur

  31. House received Senate message

  32. House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)

  33. Communicated to Senate

  34. House Message received

  35. Senate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote)

  36. Senate appointed conference committee: Rucker, Roberts, Woelfel

  37. Communicated to House

  38. House received Senate message

  39. House agreed to conference

  40. House conferees: Criss, Gearheart, Williams

  41. Communicated to Senate

Sponsors

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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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"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

Roll Call

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Not Voting
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4588 do?
Relating to participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program
Who sponsors HB 4588?
HB 4588 is sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), Geno Chiarelli (Republican), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Lori Dittman (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), and Jordan Maynor (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4588?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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