West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 4729 — Requiring higher education institutions to use previous versions or editions of instructional materials

Last action — Chapter 180, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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  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 06, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

76 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 4729 focus on improving the affordability of educational materials for college students. Notably, the language has shifted to refer specifically to "educational materials" instead of "textbooks," broadening the scope of what is included. Additionally, there is a new emphasis on institutional bookstores minimizing costs and encouraging the use of older, lower-cost materials that are still relevant. This change matters because it aims to reduce the financial burden on students while still providing them with high-quality resources for their education.

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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Committee Substitute « House Bill 4729 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « House Bill 4729 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4729 By Delegates Linville, Ellington, Summers, Higginbotham, Barnhart, Maynard, Graves, Foster, McGeehan, Hanna and Pack [Introduced February 6, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4729 By Delegates Linville, Ellington, Summers, Higginbotham, Barnhart, Maynard, Graves, Foster, McGeehan, Hanna and Pack [Passed March 3, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on Education.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-10-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the purchase of educational materials at institutions of higher education;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §18B-10-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the purchase of educational materials at institutions of higher education;
(1) Ensure that bookstores operated at institutions under its jurisdiction minimize the costs to students of purchasing textbooks;
(1) Ensure that bookstores operated at institutions under its jurisdiction minimize the costs to students of purchasing educational materials;
The governing board may:
educational materials;
(1) (4) Require the repurchase and resale of textbooks educational materials on an institutional or a statewide basis;
(4) Require the repurchase and resale of educational materials on an institutional basis;
and (2) (5) Provide for the use of certain basic textbooks educational materials for a reasonable number of years;
(5) Provide for the use of certain basic educational materials for a reasonable number of years;
 (e) An employee of a governing board:
(e) An employee of a governing board:
  Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
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Action History

  1. Chapter 180, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/13/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/13/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/13/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 409)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Education

  20. To Education

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 227)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. By substitute, do pass

  31. To House Education

  32. Introduced in House

  33. To Education

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Linville · Primary
  • Joe Ellington · Cosponsor
  • Summers · Cosponsor
  • Higginbotham · Cosponsor
  • Barnhart · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Graves · Cosponsor
  • Foster · Cosponsor
  • Hanna · Cosponsor
  • Pack · Cosponsor
  • Pat McGeehan · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Linville

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 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

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
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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PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 66004
Democrat 5000
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — 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
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Capito — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Byrd — Not Voting
Hartman — Not Voting
Kessinger — Not Voting
Rodighiero — 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 Yea
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4729?
HB 4729 is sponsored by Linville, Joe Ellington (Republican), Summers, Higginbotham, Barnhart, Maynard, Graves, Foster, Hanna, Pack, and Pat McGeehan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4729?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2020. Enacted.
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