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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill Requires All Schools to Offer Agricultural Education Programs
Last action · March 3, 2026: To House EducationSponsors: Randy Smith and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia school districts must offer vocational agriculture education programs to all students and can only cancel a program if it has the lowest enrollment among all vocational offerings, while also requiring districts that do terminate a program to report their reasoning to a legislative oversight commission.
Local school districts face strict new state limitations on eliminating agricultural education classes, creating a formal reporting requirement when programs are cut.
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 students
Students gain guaranteed access to vocational agriculture education programs across county school districts.
County school districts
School districts must offer agricultural education to all students and must submit reports to a legislative commission if they terminate such programs under specific enrollment conditions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a county school district cancel its agricultural education program at any time?
Who is required to receive the report if a school district terminates an agriculture program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in House committee.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse received Senate message
- Mar 2, 2026SenateOrdered to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate (Roll No. 290)
Show 11 earlier actions
- Mar 2, 2026SenateRead 3rd time
- Mar 2, 2026SenateOn 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateRead 2nd time
- Feb 27, 2026SenateOn 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateRead 1st time
- Feb 26, 2026SenateImmediate consideration
- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee substitute reported
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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