Education (higher)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Providing educational benefits to veterans who commit to WV residency [HB-3155]
The purpose of this bill is to encourage veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States to attend institutions of higher education using the WV Invests Grant and to clarify the residency requirement for eligibility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danielle Walker Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Establishing dual enrollment pilot program [SB-518]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the dual enrollment pilot program to be administered by the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education in conjunction with the State Department of Education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To allow non-resident students enrolled at West Virginia colleges and universities to purchase their hunting and fishing licenses at the resident rate. [HB-3124]
The purpose of this bill is to permit non-resident students enrolled at West Virginia colleges and universities to purchase their hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses at the residential rate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean Filed For Introduction on 01/27/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Aligning state and federal accreditation rules [SB-488]
The purpose of this bill is to allow higher education institutions to use any nationally recognized accrediting agencies for their accreditation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Chapter 176, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To establish a grant program for colleges that take steps to establish themselves as Student Basic Needs campuses [HB-3099]
The purpose of this bill relates to the Student Basic Needs Campus Initiative; establishing the Student Basic Needs Campus Initiative; authorizing the creation of the Student Basic Needs Campus Program office; establishing the duties of the Hunger Free Campus Program office; authorizing the Student Basic Needs Campus Program office to administer and advise the chancellor on the Student Basic Needs Campus Grant Program; establishing the requirement for designation as a Student Basic Needs Campus; setting requirements for awarding Student Basic Needs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young Filed For Introduction on 01/27/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Relating to hiring a “therapist” in WVDE [HB-3085]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to provide public schools with the services of a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with a master's degree.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Howell Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Hunger-Free Campus Act [HB-3024]
The purpose of this bill is to "Hunger-Free Campus Act," which requires the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to establish a grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education, and appropriates $1 million.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Fast Track for Agriculture Education Endorsement [HB-3046]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Fast Track for Agriculture Education Endorsement Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Dillon To Education on 03/03/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Repeal Teacher Required CE [HB-3050]
The purpose of this bill is to remove any requirement that West Virginia public educators be required or coerced into completing additional college credits beyond those required for successful initial teacher certification through the West Virginia Department of Education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Dillon Filed For Introduction on 01/25/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Tuition and fee exemptions for service-connected Disabled Veterans and their dependents. [HB-2968]
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 disability of 50 percent or greater.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 02/03/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To extend the end date of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals [HB-2941]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the sunset date of the State Advisory Council on Postsecondary Attainment Goals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Introduced In Senate on 02/06/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Relating to increasing the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia. [HB-2989]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of out-of-state medical students receiving in-state tuition rates who agree to practice for a specific time within West Virginia from two to four program participants per medical school.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington On 2nd Reading To Finance on 03/07/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To prohibit public university names for gender affirming care [HB-2972]
The purpose of this bill is to restrict public universities or university associated healthcare facilities from performing gender reassignment surgeries or gender affirming care upon minors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Relating to abolishing the center for nursing and moving the functions to the Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-2961]
This purpose of this bill is to move the functions of the center for nursing to the Higher Education Policy Commission, and to clarify that licensed nurses in a bridge program are eligible for the nursing scholarship from the beginning of their programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Universities must accept religious, medical, or right of conscience exemptions to taking vaccinations [HB-3000]
The purpose of this bill is to require universities to accept exemptions to vaccinations in addition to the medical exemptions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Phillips Filed For Introduction on 01/24/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Repealing outdated section of WV code relating to WV Graduate College and Marshall University [SB-445]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal outdated provisions of code relating to West Virginia Graduate College and Marshall University.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale On 1st Reading on 02/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

School Safety Act [SB-434]
The purpose of this bill is to create a mobile training team for the purpose of school safety. The bill provides for regional mobile training officers. The bill empowers the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to create the program. The bill provides for coordination between school protection officers and the mobile training team. The bill permits elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators to carry concealed weapons. The bill classifies such persons who carry concealed weapons as school protection officers. The bill provides (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 01/23/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Repeal outdated provisions of code relating to the West Virginia graduate college and Marshall University [HB-2835]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal outdated provisions of code relating to West Virginia Graduate College and Marshall University.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Moore Capito Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 on 05/01/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Relating to campus carry [HB-2824]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 01/19/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Establishing the behavioral health workforce education initiative at the Higher Education Policy Commission [HB-2833]
The purpose of this bill is to create the behavioral health workforce initiative within the Higher Education Policy Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Do Pass, But First To Finance on 01/24/2023

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