West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 644 — Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

Last action — To House Education

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 644 changes the title and focus of the bill from involving the Economic Development Authority to the Secretary of Commerce. It shifts the responsibility of participating in the federal tax credit scholarship program and identifying qualified scholarship organizations and schools to the Secretary of Commerce. This change matters because it alters who will be overseeing this program, potentially impacting how scholarship resources are managed and distributed in West Virginia.

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SB644 SFA Rucker's #Amendment 1 2-26Alder  4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  ARTICLE 1C.
SB644 SFAT Rucker #1 2-26Alder  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 Senate Bill 644—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;
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 School Choice

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To School Choice

  5. Committee substitute reported

  6. Immediate consideration

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/26/26

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed Senate (Roll No. 273)

  15. Title amendment adopted

  16. Effective from passage (Roll No. 274)

  17. Ordered to House

  18. House received Senate message

  19. Introduced in House

  20. To Education

  21. To House Education

Sponsors

  • Rucker · Primary
  • Willis · Cosponsor
  • Rose · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Rucker

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Willis
  • Rose

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 644 do?
Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program
Who sponsors SB 644?
SB 644 is sponsored by Rucker, Willis, and Rose.
What is the current status of SB 644?
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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