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West VirginiaHB 31922025 Regular SessionHouse

To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education

Sponsored By: Joe Ellington (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§18-11-1§18-11-1a§18-11-1b§18-11-2§18-11-3§18-11-4§18-11-4a§18-11-4d§18-11-5§18-11-5b§18-11-5d§18-11-6§18-11-7§18-11-8§18-11-8a§18-11-9§18-11-9a§18-11-10§18-11-10a§18-11-11§18-11-19§18-11-20§18-11-21§18-11-22§18-11-23§18-11-24§18-11-25§18-12-1§18-19-1§18-19-2§18-19-3§18-19-4§18-22C-1§18-22C-2§18-22D-1§18-22D-2§18-22D-3§18-22D-4§18-22D-5§18-22D-6§18-22D-7§18-22D-8§18-22D-9§18-23-6§18-23-7§18-23-9§18-23-10§18-23-16§18-23-17§18-23-19§18B-1-8§18B-1-11§18B-1A-4§18B-1A-5§18B-1A-6§18B-1C-1§18B-1D-6§18B-1F-10§18B-2-6§18B-2-8§18B-2A-5§18B-2A-7§18B-2A-7a§18B-2B-1§18B-3-4§18B-3B-1§18B-3B-2§18B-3B-3§18B-3C-5§18B-3C-7§18B-3C-7a§18B-3C-10§18B-3C-11§18B-3C-12§18B-3C-13§18B-3C-15§18B-3C-16§18B-3E-1§18B-3E-2§18B-3F-1§18B-3F-2§18B-3F-3§18B-3F-4§18B-3F-5§18B-3F-6§18B-3F-7§18B-3F-8§18B-3F-9§18B-3F-10§18B-4-2a§18B-7-16§18B-9A-5§18B-9A-5a§18B-11-1§18B-11-3§18B-14-1§18B-14-2§18B-14-9§18B-17-4§18B-17-5§18B-17-6

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Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 6 costs, 0 mixed.

Greenbrier students’ aid statutes repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals state aid statutes for students attending Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine. The source does not give award amounts or eligibility rules. It also does not establish whether students still received this aid.

Military families’ education aid statutes repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals education statutes for children and spouses of deceased service members. The source does not establish whether these provisions still provided aid or how much families received. The repeal does not establish that current payments end.

Student degree completion program statutes repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals statutes for the Collaborative Degree Completion Program. The source does not describe its services, eligibility rules, or funding. It does not establish whether students still used the program or lose current services.

Regional and trade institute statutes repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals the statute creating the Center for Regional Progress. It also repeals the statute creating the Institute for International Trade Development. The source does not establish whether either was operating or identify effects on jobs, services, or household budgets.

College framework and board duty repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals the statutory framework for State Teachers’ Colleges. It also removes a duty for higher education governing boards to address state priorities. The act supplies no replacement provisions. The source does not identify changes to current tuition, student access, services, or funding.

Public school service program statute repealed

Beginning June 29, 2025, the law repeals a statute about the public school service program. The source does not describe its participants, services, funding, or duties. It does not establish whether the program was active or whether current services end.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joe Ellington

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kump

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Joe Statler

    Republican • House

  • Christopher W. Toney

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 257)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 128)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 148, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/31/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/8/2025

    4/8/2025House

  3. Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - House Journal

    4/8/2025House

  4. Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/8/2025Senate

  5. To Governor 4/2/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. House received Senate message

    4/1/2025House

  7. On 3rd reading

    3/31/2025Senate

  8. Read 3rd time

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate (Roll No. 257)

    3/31/2025Senate

  10. Communicated to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  11. Completed legislative action

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. On 2nd reading

    3/29/2025Senate

  13. Read 2nd time

    3/29/2025Senate

  14. On 1st reading

    3/28/2025Senate

  15. Read 1st time

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Reported do pass

    3/27/2025Senate

  17. Introduced in Senate

    3/21/2025Senate

  18. To Education

    3/21/2025Senate

  19. To Education

    3/21/2025Senate

  20. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/20/2025House

  21. Read 3rd time

    3/20/2025House

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 128)

    3/20/2025House

  23. Communicated to Senate

    3/20/2025House

  24. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/19/2025House

  25. Read 2nd time

    3/19/2025House

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