# West Virginia HB 4533: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”

West Virginia HB 4533, Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (To House Education) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4533-2026rs
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4533
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-03, To House Education
- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §18B-3D-6, House Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Guy Ward (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-03: To House Education (House)
- 2026-01-23: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-20: To House Education (House)
- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Education (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Higher Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4533 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4533 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4533 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4533 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4533-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).