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West VirginiaHB 33572025 Regular SessionHouse

Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship

Sponsored By: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More Hope Scholarship funding for families

The law adds about $33.8 million for West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program through the State Board of Education. The money comes from surplus lottery profits and supports education costs for participating students. Funding is for fiscal year 2025, which ends June 30, 2025. The appropriation took effect April 12, 2025. The law does not change eligibility rules or set an amount for each family.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Roger Hanshaw

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 332 • No: 59

House vote • 4/12/2025

House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 617)

Yes: 78 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Effective from passage (Roll No. 568)

Yes: 32 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 567)

Yes: 32 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 566)

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 4/10/2025

Effective June 30, 2025 (Roll No. 477)

Yes: 82 • No: 15

House vote • 4/10/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 476)

Yes: 76 • No: 21

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 21, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/21/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/17/2025

    4/17/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/15/2025

    4/15/2025House

  4. Introduced in Senate

    4/12/2025Senate

  5. Committee reference dispensed

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Immediate consideration

    4/12/2025Senate

  7. Read 1st time

    4/12/2025Senate

  8. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 566)

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. Read 2nd time

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 567)

    4/12/2025Senate

  12. Effective from passage (Roll No. 568)

    4/12/2025Senate

  13. Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date

    4/12/2025Senate

  14. House received Senate message

    4/12/2025House

  15. House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 617)

    4/12/2025House

  16. Communicated to Senate

    4/12/2025House

  17. Completed legislative action

    4/12/2025House

  18. House Message received

    4/12/2025Senate

  19. To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  20. To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  21. Approved by Governor 4/17/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  22. Approved by Governor 4/17/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  23. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    4/10/2025House

  24. Read 3rd time

    4/10/2025House

  25. Passed House (Roll No. 476)

    4/10/2025House

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