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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill Requires Lawsuits Involving School Activities Commission to Be Filed in Wood or Kanawha County
Last action · January 14, 2026: To EducationSponsors: Mike Oliverio and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 6 requires that all legal actions and s concerning the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission be filed exclusively in either Wood County or Kanawha County.
Changes the legal venue options for individuals or organizations bringing lawsuits against the state's secondary school athletics governing body, restricting filings to only two specific counties.
- The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission regulates interscholastic athletic and band activities for public secondary schools in the state. context
- Senate Bill 6 was introduced during the 2026 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature and referred to the Committee on Education. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
All legal actions and injunctions brought against the commission must now be filed in either Wood County or Kanawha County.
Litigants and plaintiffs suing the commission
Parties filing legal actions or injunctions against the commission are restricted to filing in Wood County or Kanawha County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where must lawsuits involving the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission be filed under this bill?
Who oversees the rules created by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Venue Centralization for Commission Lawsuits
The bill restricts all legal actions and injunctions against the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to only two designated counties.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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