HB 5537
  • Introduced
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 03, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 13, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 5537
West Virginia House Bill
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Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
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House • Mar 14, 2026: Communicated to Senate
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Engrossed Committee Substitute

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Mar 03, 2026, House
PASSAGE
YES: 96
NO: 0
OTHER: 3
YES: 96

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 3

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    Mar 13, 2026, Senate
    Passage
    YES: 24
    NO: 7
    OTHER: 3
    YES: 24

    NO: 7

    ABSENT: 3

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    HFA BURKHAMMER 3-14 #1
    YES: 69
    NO: 26
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 69

    NO: 26

    NOT VOTING: 4

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    5 MIN DEBATE EACH ON AMENDMENT
    YES: 47
    NO: 43
    OTHER: 9
    YES: 47

    NO: 43

    NOT VOTING: 9

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB
    YES: 94
    NO: 1
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 94

    NO: 1

    NOT VOTING: 4

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    PREVIOUS QUESTION
    YES: 40
    NO: 52
    OTHER: 7
    YES: 40

    NO: 52

    NOT VOTING: 7

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    HFA ELLINGTON 3-14 #1
    YES: 21
    NO: 74
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 21

    NO: 74

    NOT VOTING: 4

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    TABLE HFA KIMBLE 3-14 #1
    YES: 43
    NO: 49
    OTHER: 7
    YES: 43

    NO: 49

    NOT VOTING: 7

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    HFA KIMBLE 3-14 #1
    YES: 29
    NO: 60
    OTHER: 10
    YES: 29

    NO: 60

    NOT VOTING: 10

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    BILL
    YES: 36
    NO: 56
    OTHER: 7
    YES: 36

    NO: 56

    NOT VOTING: 7

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    CONSIDERATION
    YES: 47
    NO: 49
    OTHER: 3
    YES: 47

    NO: 49

    NOT VOTING: 3

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    HFA KIMBLE 3-14 #2
    YES: 38
    NO: 58
    OTHER: 3
    YES: 38

    NO: 58

    NOT VOTING: 3

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    Mar 14, 2026, House
    SECONDS
    YES: 28
    NO: 62
    OTHER: 9
    YES: 28

    NO: 62

    NOT VOTING: 9

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    Actions
    • Mar 14, 2026 | House
      • Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694)
      • House received Senate message
      • Amendment reported by the Clerk
      • Motion to table rejected
      • Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708)
      • Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)
      • Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710)
      • Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711)
      • Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712)
      • Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713)
      • Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714)
      • Amendment reported by the Clerk
      • Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715)
      • Amendment reported by the Clerk
      • Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716)
      • Passed House (Roll No. 717)
      • Communicated to Senate
    • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
      • On 3rd reading with right to amend
      • Read 3rd time
      • Committee amendment reported
      • Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
      • Com. amend. as amended ruled not germane
      • Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574)
      • Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
      • Passed Senate (Roll No. 575)
      • Title amendment adopted
      • Senate requests House to concur
    • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
      • On 2nd reading
      • Read 2nd time
    • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
      • Reported do pass, with amendment
      • Immediate consideration
      • Read 1st time
    • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
      • Introduced in Senate
      • To Education
      • To Education
    • Mar 03, 2026 | House
      • On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed House (Roll No. 270)
      • Communicated to Senate
    • Mar 02, 2026 | House
      • On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
    • Feb 27, 2026 | House
      • On 1st reading, Special Calendar
      • Read 1st time
    • Feb 26, 2026 | House
      • By substitute, do pass
    • Feb 24, 2026 | House
      • Markup Discussion
    • Feb 16, 2026 | House
      • Filed for introduction
      • To Education
      • Introduced in House
      • To House Education
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