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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Became LawMar 30, 2026
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 14, 2026: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
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Summary
Comments on HB 5686
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- Fehrenbachercosponsor
- Worrellcosponsor
- Hottcosponsor
- Hornbucklecosponsor
Votes
YES: 14
NO: 74
- Adkins
- Dillon
- Jeffries
- Riley
- Akers
- Drennan
- Jennings
- Rohrbach
- Amos
- Ellington
- Kelly
- Roop
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Kimble
- Sheedy
- Anderson
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Smith, D
- Bell
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Statler
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Street
- Butler
- Green
- Marple
- Toney
- Campbell
- Hall
- Maynor
- Vance
- Cannon, D
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, B
- Cannon, J
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Ward, G
- Canterbury
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Watt
- Chiarelli
- Holstein
- Miller
- White
- Clark
- Hornby
- Moore
- Willis
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Horst
- Phillips
- Worrell
- Cooper
- Hott
- Pinson
- Zatezalo
- Criss
- Howell, G
- Ridenour
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Crouse
- Howell, T
YES: 91
- Adkins
- Dillon
- Howell, T
- Pushkin
- Akers
- Dittman
- Jeffries
- Ridenour
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Riley
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Rohrbach
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Roop
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Shamblin
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Sheedy
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Smith, D
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Statler
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Street
- Campbell
- Green
- Marple
- Toney
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Martin
- Vance
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Ward, B
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- White
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Williams
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Willis
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- Worrell
- Cooper
- Hornby
- Moore
- Young
- Criss
- Horst
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Crouse
- Hott
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dean
- Howell, G
- Pritt
NO: 1
YES: 96
- Adkins
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Pritt
- Akers
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Riley
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Roop
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Hansen
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Heckert
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- Miller
- Williams
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Moore
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Horst
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Hott
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 1
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- To Governor 3/25/26
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 700)
- Communicated to Senate
- Completed legislative action
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading
- Read 3rd time
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 418)
- Comm. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- Senate requests House to concur
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Finance
- To Finance
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 340)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment rejected (Roll No. 276)
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment ruled not germane
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- Introduced in House
- Originating in House Finance
- Do pass
Bill Texts
- Originating in CommitteeHTML
- Originating in CommitteePDF
- Engrossed VersionHTML
- Engrossed VersionPDF
- Enrolled VersionHTML
- Enrolled VersionPDF
- Committee Amendment hb5686 sfa barrett _1 3-9.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 sfa barrett _1 3-9 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 hfa hornbuckle 3-3 _2.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 hfa hornbuckle 3-3 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 hfa hornbuckle 3-3 _1 rejected.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 s fin amt _1 3-5.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 s fin amt _1 3-5 withdrawn.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 s fin am _1 3-5.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5686 s fin am _1 3-5 withdrawn.htmHTML
