| WV | HB4814 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to extend the reporting and sunset dates of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4919 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to permit a student to reapply for the Promise Scholarship on an annual basis if that student falls out of eligibility during the academic year in college.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4945 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to make several specific changes in the Hope Scholarship Program; including that the annual Hope Scholarship Program appropriation calculation will be based on the estimated number of participating students instead of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4986 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB529 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5162 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Youth Apprenticeship Program and expanding registered apprenticeship programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5175 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to do away with the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5223 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5347 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Pathway to a Career in Medicine Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5435 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the apprenticeship to associate of applied science degree program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB681 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to revision the mandatory service obligation for the National Guard doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5594 | Pass | Exempting West Virginia University and Marshall University from contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding with spending units in state government with exceptions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5127 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create a program to include Potomac State College of West Virginia as an eligible institution for participation in the "Learn and Earn Program". The bill removes reference to the program being a "pilot" program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | SB292 | Engross
50% | Hunger-Free Campus Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5153 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to revise, update, and streamline the requirements governing the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB547 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Guidelines for Employing and Evaluating Presidents, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program, West Virginia Providin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
Approved by Governor 2/22/2023 - House Journal |
| WV | SB543 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the authority of state institutions of higher education to enter into agreements and contractual relationships with one or more corporations formed by the state institution of higher education for purposes of fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Approved by Governor 2/20/2024 - Senate Journal |
| WV | SB795 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to limit liability for accredited academic hospitals to only the amount of insurance covered by State Board of Risk and Insurance Management, to provide medical professional liability insurance to accredited academic hospi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB5666 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act through strengthening existing free expression on campus laws. The bill provides for legislative findings regarding the exercise of First Amendment righ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5210 | Intro
25% | Relating to voluntary private school immunization
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5586 | Intro
25% | Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5625 | Intro
25% | Relating to updating names of institutions of higher education and nondiscrimination in leadership positions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4720 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a waiver of tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education and community and technical colleges for military veterans, their spouses, and dependents, when that veteran has a service-related disabilit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4763 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative within the Higher Education Policy Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB546 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to transform the engineering, science, and technology scholarship into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship; and to remove and update obsolete language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | HB5038 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the authority of state institutions of higher education to enter into agreements and contractual relationships with one or more corporations formed by the state institution of higher education for purposes of fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5050 | Intro
25% | This purpose of this bill is to authorize legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Guidelines for Employing and Evaluating Presidents, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program, West Virginia Providi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | SB572 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a student loan repayment program for forensic pathology loan repayment program and to establish the salary requirements for a physician serving as a forensic pathologist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5513 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Pierpont Community and Technical College Great Expectations Pilot Program. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. The bill establishes funding. Finally...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5078 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB563 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to do away with the Center for Nursing and transfer its duties and authorities to the Higher Education Policy Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB599 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain military veterans and their dependents from tuition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Military Committee |
| WV | SB584 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to include Salem University in the PROMISE Scholarship program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB558 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require publicly-funded medical schools to teach the most current evidence-based, life-saving methods including abortion pill reverse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5141 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require state institutions of higher education universities to accept exemptions to vaccinations in addition to the medical exemptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5040 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Fast Track for Agriculture Education Endorsement Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB259 | Intro
25% | Requiring Higher Education Policy Commission to create and administer PROMISE Plus Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4981 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit the carrying of concealed weapons on the campus of a state institution of higher education by individuals who have been issued state licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons pursuant to W.Va. Code §61-7-4.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4958 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the American Campuses Act. The bill prohibits foreign missions of Foreign Countries of Risk to state higher education institutions; prohibits involvement with Foreign Government-Sponsored Talent Recruitment Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4969 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this is to withhold a high school diploma from a student who causes at least $1,000 in damage due to destruction of property or defacement of school grounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4939 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require informed consent before medical students perform or are present for certain medical procedures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4899 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide stronger language for the freedom of association and nondiscrimination against students and student organizations on campus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4921 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require children of out of state alumni of all WV state universities and colleges to be classified as in-state students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4846 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to display the official motto of the United States of America in public elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4819 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require any institution of higher education in West Virginia to accept the CLT as an equivalent of ACT and SAT.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB4693 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase PROMISE scholarships to persons majoring in STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields to pay the full cost of tuition, room and board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Education Committee |
| WV | SB343 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require state intuitions of higher education, to the extent feasible, to provide to their students without charge and in a manner that protects student confidentiality, transportation to and from a local hospital for a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB334 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to enable Bluefield State University and West Virginia State University to offer associate degrees on their campus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB361 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Promise for a Promise Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | SB327 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish parameters for providing funding for the Hope Scholarship Program; and providing definitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
