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State Government / West Virginia / Legislation / HB 4656

HB 4656Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Relating to chronic absenteeism

No separate bill overview is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Mar 11, 2026

On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 24, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Education

Source subjects

Education (K12)

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorEllington
cosponsorAkers
cosponsorCrouse
cosponsorDittman
cosponsorHornby
cosponsorMallow
cosponsorPritt
cosponsorStatler
cosponsorToney
cosponsor

Willis

Action timeline

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View full action timeline24 actions⌄
  1. Mar 11, 2026

    On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  2. Mar 11, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1Senate
  3. Mar 11, 2026

    Immediate consideration

    Senate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Education then Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Feb 25, 2026

    To Education

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    To Education then Finance

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  7. Feb 25, 2026

    Introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate
  8. Feb 24, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  9. Feb 24, 2026

    Passed House (Roll No. 171)

    PassageHouse
  10. Feb 24, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  11. Feb 24, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  12. Feb 23, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  14. Feb 20, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1House
  15. Feb 20, 2026

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    House
  16. Feb 19, 2026

    By substitute, do pass

    House
  17. Feb 17, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  18. Jan 28, 2026

    To House Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  19. Jan 28, 2026

    Do pass, but first to Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  20. Jan 23, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  21. Jan 21, 2026

    To House Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  22. Jan 21, 2026

    Introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse
  23. Jan 21, 2026

    To Education then Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  24. Jan 21, 2026

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

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Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.

Education
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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.