West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 11 R cosponsors

HB 5537 — Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

Bill Text

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. Read 3rd time

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 270)

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Education

  17. To Education

  18. Reported do pass, with amendment

  19. Immediate consideration

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 2nd reading

  22. Read 2nd time

  23. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. Committee amendment reported

  26. Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. Com. amend. as amended ruled not germane

  28. Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574)

  29. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

  30. Passed Senate (Roll No. 575)

  31. Title amendment adopted

  32. Senate requests House to concur

  33. House received Senate message

  34. Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694)

  35. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  36. Motion to table rejected

  37. Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708)

  38. Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)

  39. Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710)

  40. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711)

  41. Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712)

  42. Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713)

  43. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714)

  44. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  45. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715)

  46. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  47. Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716)

  48. Passed House (Roll No. 717)

  49. Communicated to Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Roll Call

Passed 24 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8302
Unaffiliated 16401
Total 24703
% of votes cast 71%21%0%9%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ROSE — Nay
BARNHART — Yea
RUCKER — Nay
JEFFRIES — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
MARTIN — Nay
TARR — Yea
MAYNARD, M — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
WELD — Yea
OLIVERIO — Yea
WILLIS — Nay
PHILLIPS — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
GARCIA — Yea
QUEEN — Yea
WOODRUM — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Not Voting
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Not Voting
Mike Azinger Republican Nay
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Nay
Vince Deeds Republican Yea
Zack Maynard Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5537 do?
Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Who sponsors HB 5537?
HB 5537 is sponsored by Joe Ellington (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Bill Bell (Republican), Andy Shamblin (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), Vacant1 (Republican), Michael Hornby (Republican), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), Lisa White (Republican), and Jimmy Willis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5537?
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.
Where can I track HB 5537?
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