Education (k12)

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools [SB-278]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit obscene materials in West Virginia schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Azinger Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Animal Abuse [HB-2068]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit activities connected with sexual abuse of an animal; establish criminal penalties; provide for forfeiture of animals, payment of associated costs, and restrictions on owning animals upon conviction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To increase the penalty for passing a school bus and causing injury [HB-2132]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for passing a school bus.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to foster or adoption parents sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender idenity [HB-2153]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit, as a condition for eligibility to foster or adopt, by the West Virginia Department of Human Services, the requirement to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Pinson Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Require elementary school teachers to be certified in the science of reading [HB-2143]
The purpose of this bill is to require elementary school teachers in this state to be certified in the science of reading.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington To Education on 03/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to human growth and development curriculum [HB-2150]
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".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elias Coop-Gonzalez Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To move childcare from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Education and reclassify early childhood education [HB-2059]
The purpose of this bill is to transfer all childcare services from the Department of Human Services to West Virginia State Board of Education. The bill provides for the implementation of Early Childhood Education Centers. The bill provides for funding. Finally, the bill provides for certification.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Clark To House Public Education on 03/05/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Creating the Parents Bill of Rights. [HB-2129]
The purpose of this bill is to codify the Parents Bill of Rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Approved By Governor 4/12/2025 on 04/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to military connected students [HB-2058]
The purpose of this bill is to provide military connected students access to education an relates to advance enrollment, rights of those students and teacher and student support.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Clark Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Prohibiting public schools from requiring students to participate in sexual orientation instruction [HB-2071]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Pinson Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel. [HB-2164]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize local school boards, public charter schools, and private or religious schools to employ school security officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Approved By Governor 4/29/2025 on 04/29/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Require adoption awareness material be made available in high school counseling offices [HB-2138]
The purpose of this bill is to require all students enrolled in grades 9-12 to be provided with adoption awareness material upon request.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Removing restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum, and allow for taxpayers to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom [HB-2087]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum. The bill allows for any taxpayer to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom. Finally, the bill allows for any individual to file a complaint.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler Markup Discussion on 03/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer [HB-2187]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington By Substitute, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/07/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To create the Parents Bill of Rights. [HB-2070]
The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Pinson To House Human Services on 02/21/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to public charter schools code provisions [HB-2167]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for technical cleanup of certain provisions of the public charter school code provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington Approved By Governor 4/25/2025 on 04/25/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Requiring high school students to pass a test on the US Constitution to graduate from high school [HB-2034]
The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to pass a test on the United States Constitution as a requirement to graduation from high school.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Pinson Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To exempt school buses from toll fees in West Virginia [HB-2134]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt school buses in current operation from paying tolls on West Virginia roadways.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Holstein Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Providing that microschool tuition and fees are qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts [HB-2142]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that microschool tuition and fees are qualifying expenses for Hope Scholarship accounts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington To House Educational Choice on 02/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2024 2nd Special Session

Relating to a public charter school’s application for funding [HB-227]
The purpose of this bill is to explicitly authorize a public charter school authority to apply to the School Building Authority for funding to purchase a building to be used for public charter school purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Hornbuckle Chapter 34, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024 on 10/31/2024

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