West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

HB 5089 — Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials

Last action — Chapter 127, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  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 February 03, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses how public schools accept student transcripts and credentials.

This bill focuses on the procedures public schools follow for accepting student transcripts and other academic credentials. It aims to standardize the acceptance process for smoother transitions for students.

What this means for you
  • Families: For families, this means their children's academic records may be processed more efficiently when transferring schools.

Summary

Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill HB 5089 now includes provisions for public schools to accept transcripts and credentials from public charter schools. It also mandates that public transcripts must clearly indicate the class, grade, and source of the information. Additionally, the bill requires a report to a legislative committee to ensure accountability. These changes are significant as they aim to streamline student transitions between different types of schools and enhance transparency in educational records.

→
Previous
Latest
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5089 By Delegates Ellington, Shamblin, Bell, Gearheart, G.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5089 BYD ELEGATES ELLINGTON, HAMBLIN, ELL, G EARHEART , G.OWELL , ONEY , AMPBELL, C ANTERBURY , TATLER, ITTMAN,AND CROUSE [Passed March 11, 2026;
Howell, Toney, Campbell, Canterbury, Statler, Dittman, and Crouse [Originating in the Committee on Education, reported on February 25, 2026] Eng CS for HB 5089 A BILL to amend and reenact §18-8-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials;
in effect 90 days from passage (June 9, 2026)] Enr CS for HB 5089 AN ACT to amend and reenact §18-8-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials;
Provided, That beginning in the school year 2019-2020, compulsory school Eng CS for HB 5089 attendance begins with the school year in which the sixth birthday is reached prior to July 1 of such year or upon enrolling in a publicly supported kindergarten program.
Provided, That beginning in the school year 2019-2020, compulsory school Enr CS for HB 5089 attendance begins with the school year in which the sixth birthday is reached prior to July 1 of such year or upon enrolling in a publicly supported kindergarten program.
Every year thereafter, a parent shall have the option to renew his or her child's enrollment in the Hope Scholarship Program pursuant to §18-31- 8 of this code.
Every year thereafter, a parent shall have the option to renew his or her child's enrollment in the Hope Scholarship Program pursuant to §18-31-8 of this code.
Eng CS for HB 5089 (1) A report shall be made, at least annually, to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability ("LOCEA") of the demographics (including, but not limited to, age, race, county, and grade) of students who re-enroll into public schools in this state and whether they attended a homeschool, charter school, private school, microschool, or HOPE scholarship program.
Enr CS for HB 5089 (1) A report shall be made, at least annually, to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability ("LOCEA") of the demographics (including, but not limited to, age, race, county, and grade) of students who re-enroll into public schools in this state and whether they attended a homeschool, charter school, private school, microschool, or HOPE scholarship program.
Enr CS for HB 5089 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
...............................................................
Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect 90 days from passage.
...............................................................
Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
.............................................................
Governor 5
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (4)

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Education

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass

  7. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  8. Read 1st time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Amendments pending

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  15. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 263)

  17. Communicated to Senate

  18. Introduced in Senate

  19. To Education

  20. To Education

  21. Reported do pass

  22. On 1st reading

  23. Read 1st time

  24. On 2nd reading

  25. Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed Senate (Roll No. 466)

  30. Communicated to House

  31. Completed legislative action

  32. House received Senate message

  33. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

  34. To Governor 3/25/2026

  35. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

  36. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

  37. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

  38. Chapter 127, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 141 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5089 do?
Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials
Who sponsors HB 5089?
HB 5089 is sponsored by Joe Ellington (Republican), Andy Shamblin (Republican), Bill Bell (Republican), Marty Gearheart (Republican), Gary G. Howell (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Jeff Campbell (Republican), Ray Canterbury (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Lori Dittman (Republican), and Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5089?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 5089?
Track HB 5089 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 5089

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 5089

Last checked for changes about 1 month ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →