# West Virginia HB 3209: To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. West Virginia HB 3209, To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Statler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3209-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 3209 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §18-5-18B, §18-9A-8 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (455 yes, 1 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: Joe Statler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roy Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam Vance (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 609) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 608) | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 492) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 491) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 285) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 284) | pass | 97 | 1 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-07-30: Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-21: To Governor 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 608) (House) - 2025-04-12: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 609) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 491) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 492) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Reported do pass, but first to Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-07: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Education then Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-01: To Education (Senate) - 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 284) (House) - 2025-03-31: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-31: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 285) (House) - 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-28: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-28: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-26: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-26: 2nd reference dispensed (House) - 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-03-06: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-03-06: To Education then Finance (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/hb3209 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 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/hb3209 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3209 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3209-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).