West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 623 — Allowing noncitizen of US be eligible for teaching certificate

Last action — Chapter 315, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

27 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 623 includes a few key changes to the certification process for teaching candidates. Notably, it clarifies the requirements for student teachers, emphasizing their need to have experience with diverse student populations, including multicultural and at-risk children. Additionally, the criteria for noncitizen teachers have been streamlined to specify that a teaching certificate may now be granted to those holding a valid Permanent Resident Card or other authorized documents. These changes matter because they aim to ensure that teachers are well-prepared to meet the diverse needs of their students while also expanding opportunities for noncitizens in the teaching profession.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 623 Senators Rucker, Plymale, Roberts, and Cline, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on Education;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 623 Senators Rucker, Plymale, Roberts, and Cline, original sponsors [Passed February 21, 2020;
reported on February 4, 2020]     A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-3-1 and §18A-3-1f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to making a noncitizen of the United States eligible for a certificate to teach or an alternative program teacher certificate if he or she holds a valid Permanent Resident Card, Employment Authorization Document, or work permit issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
in effect from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §18A-3-1 and §18A-3-1f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to making a noncitizen of the United States eligible for a certificate to teach or an alternative program teacher certificate if he or she holds a valid Permanent Resident Card, Employment Authorization Document, or work permit issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 315, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/5/20 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 3/5/20

  4. To Governor 2/28/20 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 2/28/20

  6. House Message received

  7. Completed legislative action

  8. Communicated to Senate

  9. Effective from passage (Roll No. 270)

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 269)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. To House Education

  19. To Education

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Ordered to House

  22. Effective from passage (Roll No. 87)

  23. Passed Senate (Roll No. 87)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading

  30. Committee substitute reported

  31. To Education

  32. Introduced in Senate

  33. To Education

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Patricia Rucker · Primary
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Roberts · Cosponsor
  • Cline · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Plymale
  • Roberts
  • Cline

Not signed on (148)

148 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

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 68002
Democrat 5000
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Shott — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Householder — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Little — Not Voting
Porterfield — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Not Voting
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 69001
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Storch — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Little — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Not Voting
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30200
Total 32200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Nay
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Nay
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 623?
SB 623 is sponsored by Patricia Rucker (Republican), Plymale, Roberts, and Cline.
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