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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia repeals obsolete education code sections on professional development and pilot programs
Last action · March 14, 2026: Communicated to SenateSponsors: Joe Ellington and 10 others
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What This Bill Would Do
West Virginia House Bill 5537 repeals five outdated sections of the state education code concerning professional development, a behavior interventionist pilot program, school buildings as child care facilities, and the High School Graduation Improvement Act.
Removes five inactive or superseded statutory sections from the state code, affecting public school educators, county boards of education, and school administration standards.
Who It Would Affect
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public school educators
Statutory provisions regarding professional development previously codified under Article 2I are removed from state code.
county boards of education
Statutory mandates and authorizations concerning school buildings as child care facilities and pilot programs are repealed.
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Procedural history
49 actions- Mar 14, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Mar 14, 2026HouseFloorPassed House (Roll No. 717)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment adopted (Roll No. 716)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 715)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
Show 43 earlier actions
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 714)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 711)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion to table rejected
- Mar 14, 2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
- Mar 14, 2026HouseMotion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694)
- Mar 13, 2026HouseHouse received Senate message
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate requests House to concur
- Mar 13, 2026SenateTitle amendment adopted
- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate (Roll No. 575)
- Mar 13, 2026SenateCommittee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 13, 2026SenateRuling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574)
- Mar 13, 2026SenateCom. amend. as amended ruled not germane
- Mar 13, 2026SenateAmendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 13, 2026SenateCommittee amendment reported
- Mar 13, 2026SenateRead 3rd time
- Mar 13, 2026SenateOn 3rd reading with right to amend
- Mar 12, 2026SenateRead 2nd time
- Mar 12, 2026SenateOn 2nd reading
- Mar 11, 2026SenateRead 1st time
- Mar 11, 2026SenateImmediate consideration
- Mar 11, 2026SenateCommitteeReported do pass, with amendment
- Mar 4, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Mar 4, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Education
- Mar 4, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Mar 3, 2026HouseFloorPassed House (Roll No. 270)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
- Mar 3, 2026HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
- Mar 2, 2026HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27, 2026HouseRead 1st time
- Feb 27, 2026HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026HouseBy substitute, do pass
- Feb 24, 2026HouseMarkup Discussion
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education
- Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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