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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 13, 2026
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Became Law
West Virginia Senate Bill
Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 14, 2026: To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 63
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 82
- Adkins
- Crouse
- Jordan
- Pinson
- Akers
- Dean
- Kelly
- Pritt
- Amos
- Dittman
- Kimble
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Drennan
- Kyle
- Riley
- Anderson
- Eldridge
- Leavitt
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Ellington
- Linville
- Roop
- Bridges
- Fehrenbacher
- Lucas
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Ferrell
- Mallow
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Foggin
- Marple
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Martin
- Statler
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Masters
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Green
- Maynor
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Ward, B
- Canterbury
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Hornby
- Miller
- White
- Clark
- Hott
- Moore
- Willis
- Clay
- Howell, G
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Howell, T
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Cooper
- Jeffries
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Criss
- Jennings
YES: 78
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Jennings
- Pinson
- Akers
- Ellington
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Amos
- Fehrenbacher
- Kelly
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Roop
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Green
- Mallow
- Statler
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Martin
- Stephens
- Cannon, J
- Heckert
- Masters
- Toney
- Chiarelli
- Hillenbrand
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Hite
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Holstein
- McCormick
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hornby
- McGeehan
- White
- Cooper
- Horst
- Miller
- Willis
- Criss
- Hott
- Moore
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Howell, G
- Parsons
- Zatezalo
- Dean
- Howell, T
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
- Jeffries
NO: 16
YES: 70
- Adkins
- Ellington
- Jeffries
- Phillips
- Akers
- Fehrenbacher
- Jennings
- Pinson
- Amos
- Ferrell
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Flanigan
- Kelly
- Riley
- Bridges
- Foggin
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Kyle
- Roop
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Butler
- Green
- Linville
- Smith, D
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Lucas
- Statler
- Cannon, J
- Heckert
- Mallow
- Toney
- Chiarelli
- Hillenbrand
- Martin
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Hite
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Holstein
- Mazzocchi
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hornby
- McCormick
- Willis
- Cooper
- Horst
- McGeehan
- Worrell
- Criss
- Hott
- Miller
- Zatezalo
- Crouse
- Howell, G
- Moore
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dean
- Howell, T
NO: 21
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/19/2026
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662)
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 663)
- Communicated to House
- Completed legislative action
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 514)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 515)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
- Immediate consideration
- Motion to dispense the second reference adopted (Roll No. 386)
- Read 1st time
- Mar 08, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- Introduced in House
- To Education then Finance
- To House Education
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading
- Read 3rd time
- Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
- Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 251)
- Ordered to House
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, but first to Finance
- To Finance
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- To School Choice then Finance
- Introduced in Senate
- To School Choice
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Engrossed VersionHTML
- Engrossed VersionPDF
- Enrolled VersionHTML
- Enrolled VersionPDF
- Committee Amendment sb63 hfat statler 3-12.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 hfat statler 3-12 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 hfat statler 3-10.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 sfa rucker _1 2-27 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 sfa rucker _1 2-27.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 h edu am _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb63 h edu am _1 adopted.htmHTML
Documents
- Committee Amendment Effective from passage (Roll No. 663)HTML
- Committee Amendment Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 662)HTML
- Committee Amendment Effective from passage (Roll No. 515)HTML
- Committee Amendment Passed House (Roll No. 514)HTML
- Committee Amendment Motion to dispense the second reference adopted (Roll No. 386)HTML
- Committee Amendment Passed Senate (Roll No. 251)HTML
- Charter School Board, West Virginia ProfessionalHTML

