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HB 5438 WV
Became Law

To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.

WV · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 11, 2026

Latest action (Jun 29, 2026) Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Toney Republican · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (50)
  1. Feb 11, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Feb 11, 2026 To Education then Finance · lower
  3. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  4. Feb 11, 2026 To House Education · lower
  5. Feb 18, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  6. Feb 20, 2026 By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance · lower
  7. Feb 20, 2026 To House Finance · lower
  8. Feb 27, 2026 Do pass · lower
  9. Mar 2, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · lower
  10. Mar 2, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  11. Mar 3, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 3, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  13. Mar 4, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  14. Mar 4, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  15. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 312) · lower
  16. Mar 4, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  17. Mar 5, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  18. Mar 5, 2026 To Education then Finance · upper
  19. Mar 5, 2026 To Education · upper
  20. Mar 9, 2026 Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance · upper
  21. Mar 9, 2026 To Finance · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2026 Reported do pass, as amended by Education · upper
  23. Mar 11, 2026 Immediate consideration · upper
  24. Mar 11, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  25. Mar 12, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  26. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  27. Mar 12, 2026 Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote) · upper
  28. Mar 12, 2026 Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) · upper
  29. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  30. Mar 13, 2026 Deferred until foot of 3rd reading · upper
  31. Mar 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  32. Mar 13, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 590) · upper
  33. Mar 13, 2026 Title amendment adopted · upper
  34. Mar 13, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591) · upper
  35. Mar 13, 2026 Senate requests House to concur · upper
  36. Mar 14, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  37. Mar 14, 2026 House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685) · lower
  38. Mar 14, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686) · lower
  39. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  40. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  41. Mar 14, 2026 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713) · upper
  42. Mar 14, 2026 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714) · upper
  43. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
  44. Mar 14, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  45. Mar 25, 2026 To Governor 3/25/26 · lower
  46. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  47. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 · lower
  48. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal · lower
  49. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  50. Jun 29, 2026 Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · lower
Subjects
Education (K12)

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