ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB5048 Signed by Governor
HB5048 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that foster children awaiting residential placement shall continue to receive education through virtual learning.

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

Erica Moore (Rep - R)
Laura Kimble (Rep - R)
David Cannon (Rep - R)
Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Rep - R)
Geno Chiarelli (Rep - R)
Ryan Browning (Rep - R)
Jonathan Kyle (Rep - R)
Margitta Mazzocchi (Rep - R)
Sarah Drennan (Rep - R)
Matthew Rohrbach (Rep - R)
Lori Dittman (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14 S House Message received
2026-03-14 H Completed legislative action
2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 673)
2026-03-14 H House received Senate message
2026-03-13 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 554)
2026-03-13 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-13 S On 3rd reading
2026-03-12 S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-12 S On 2nd reading
2026-03-11 S Read 1st time
2026-03-11 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-11 S Reported do pass, with amendment
2026-03-04 S To School Choice
2026-03-04 S To School Choice
2026-03-04 S Introduced in Senate
2026-03-02 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-02 H Passed House (Roll No. 239)
2026-03-02 H Read 3rd time
2026-03-02 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-27 H Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
2026-02-27 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-27 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-26 H Read 1st time
2026-02-26 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-25 H Do pass
2026-02-23 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-02 H To House Education
2026-02-02 H Introduced in House
2026-02-02 H To Education
2026-02-02 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-02 Passed House (Roll No. 239) Yea: 96 Nay: 0
2026-03-13 Passed Senate (Roll No. 554) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 673) Yea: 96 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 H Education
2026-03-04 S School Choice

Amendments

2026-02-27 hb5048 hfa crouse 2-27 _1
2026-03-06 hb5048 sfat rucker _1 3-6
2026-03-06 hb5048 s sch am _1 3-6
2026-03-06 hb5048 s sch am _1 3-6 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Education (K12) Human Services Juveniles

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