# West Virginia HB 3192: To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education

West Virginia HB 3192, To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ellington (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 148, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 3192
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To repeal obsolete, conflicting or inoperative provisions of code that pertain to higher education
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 148, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §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
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Greenbrier students’ aid statutes repealed: cost, low. 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: cost, low. 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: cost, low. 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: cost, low. 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 budg…
- College framework and board duty repealed: cost, low. 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 acces…
- Public school service program statute repealed: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 257) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 128) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-07-31: Chapter 148, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor 4/8/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: To Governor 4/2/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Passed Senate (Roll No. 257) (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-20: Passed House (Roll No. 128) (House)
- 2025-03-20: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-19: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-18: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-17: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-06: To Education (House)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-06: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 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/hb3192 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3192 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-HB3192-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).