West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 3 R cosponsors

HB 5511 — To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement

Last action — To Finance

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to House Bill 5511 include the addition of a clear heading that specifies the bill's purpose and removes previous references to fiscal notes and an earlier version of the bill. This streamlining makes it easier for readers to understand that the bill aims to provide a lump sum payment for accrued personal leave to full-time county school board employees upon their passing. This matters because it clarifies the intent and provisions of the bill, ensuring that the benefits intended for employees' families will be clearly communicated and easily accessible.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5511 FISCAL NOTE By Delegates Toney, Hanshaw (Mr.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED House Bill 5511 By Delegates Toney, Hanshaw (Mr.
referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works then Finance] Intr HB 2026R3529 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18A-4-10b, relating to providing an optional lump sum payment of accrued personal leave to full-time employees of a county school board upon the ending of full-time employment due to death.
referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works then Finance] Eng HB 5511 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18A-4-10b, relating to providing an optional lump sum payment of accrued personal leave to full-time employees of a county school board upon the ending of full-time employment due to death.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to provide a lump sum payment of accrued personal leave to full-time employees of a county school board upon the end of full-time employment due to death.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Energy and Public Works then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Energy and Public Works

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. Do pass, but first to Finance

  7. To House Finance

  8. 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. 325)

  16. Communicated to Senate

  17. Introduced in Senate

  18. To Education then Finance

  19. To Education

  20. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  21. To Finance

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5511 do?
To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement
Who sponsors HB 5511?
HB 5511 is sponsored by Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Roger Hanshaw (Republican), and Adam Vance (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5511?
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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