Anti-Racism Act of 2025 [SB-201]
The purpose of this bill to create the Anti-Racism Act of 2025. The bill prohibits a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities, within the scope of his or her employment, from requiring or otherwise compelling a student, teacher, administrator, or other employee to affirm, adopt or adhere to certain specified concepts. The bill limits prohibitions. The bill provides that complaints may be filed pursuant to current state
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SB-201: Anti-Racism Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Tarr
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Stop the Bleed Act [SB-119]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Stop the Bleed Act to require implementation of the act in county schools and to permit private donations and funding by the Legislature.
SB-119: Stop the Bleed Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools [SB-90]
The purpose of this bill is to require county school boards to publish an annual list of buildings that are closed, unused, or unoccupied for purposes of providing greater access to Charter Schools. Once a public charter school requests usage of a public facility the county board or other public entity may not sell the facility or make unavailable to prevent public charter schools from utilizing the building.
SB-90: Providing greater access to unused buildings for public charter schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate [SB-197]
The purpose of this bill is to limit persons required to pass appropriate West Virginia Board of Education approved basic skills and subject matter tests in the area for which licensure is being sought as a condition for the issuance of a professional teaching certificate.
SB-197: Limiting requirements for issuance of professional teaching certificate
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Grady
Markup Discussion on 04/04/2025
Requiring course in public schools on human development [SB-94]
The purpose of this bill is to amend required courses of education to include human growth and development related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb; required methods of presenting this instruction and adding a human growth and development curriculum to be known as the "Baby Olivia Act"; and to authorize the Attorney General to sue for any violation of the "Baby Olivia Act".
SB-94: Requiring course in public schools on human development
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program [SB-155]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Summer Feeding for All initiative that will encourage county school systems to look for innovative ways to provide assistance to students in need to access nutritious foods during summer break and other times when school is not in session. The bill requires each county school board to conduct an assessment of the availability of food to students to determine what food insecurities exist in the student population. The bill directs each county school board compile and distribute a list of existing food
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SB-155: Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
To House Finance on 04/08/2025
Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools [SB-154]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a public school student from being required to participate in instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity if a parent, custodian, or guardian of the student objects in writing; require each public school to afford the parent, custodian, or guardian of a child subject to instruction with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity advance written notification of such instruction and of their right to exempt the child from participation; prohibit a public school and the county board employees
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SB-154: Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools
Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker
Completed Legislative Action on 04/12/2025
Creating mobile training team for school safety [SB-48]
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
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SB-48: Creating mobile training team for school safety
Sponsored by: Sen. John Taylor
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025