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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia bill modifies high school athletic transfer and eligibility rules and authorizes coaching credential revocation
Last action · February 9, 2026: Markup DiscussionSponsors: Dana Ferrell and 9 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 4759 requires the to modify its student transfer and athletic eligibility rules prior to the 2026-2027 school year, allows the commission to revoke coaching credentials for illegal recruitment, and updates administrative rulemaking definitions.
High school student-athletes, coaches, and school districts face new guidelines regarding transfer eligibility windows, academic standards for incoming ninth graders, and penalties for recruitment violations.
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.
student athletes
Student athletes are subject to new eligibility timelines, transfer windows, and academic grade point average thresholds when moving between schools.
coaches
Coaches face potential revocation of their coaching credentials if they are found guilty of illegally recruiting student athletes.
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
The commission is mandated to rewrite and adopt new administrative rules regarding athletic eligibility and transfer protocols prior to the 2026-2027 school year.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changes for student-athletes transferring schools under this bill?
Can coaches lose their credentials for illegal recruiting?
What academic criteria must incoming ninth graders meet to participate in athletics?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 9, 2026HouseMarkup Discussion
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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