# West Virginia HB 2499: Training course for principals in public schools; informing teachers of their rights and protections; IEP format

West Virginia HB 2499, Training course for principals in public schools; informing teachers of their rights and protections; IEP format, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pritt; status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2499
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Training course for principals in public schools; informing teachers of their rights and protections; IEP format
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §18A-3-13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (438 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pritt

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 487) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 486) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 363) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 362) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 167) | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 166) | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2025-07-31: Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-15: To Governor 4/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-04-10: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 486) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 487) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-10: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-08: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Senate (Roll No. 362) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 363) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-24: Passed House (Roll No. 166) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 167) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-21: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-21: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-20: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-19: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-18: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-11: To House Education (House)
- 2025-02-21: To House Public Education (House)
- 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-17: To Education (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2499 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2499-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).