West VirginiaHB 46562026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to chronic absenteeism

Sponsored By: Joe Ellington (Republican)

Passed

§18-8-1A§18-8-2§18-8-4§18-8-5§18-8-6A§21-6-9§49-1-202§49-1-206§49-4-701§49-4-702§49-4-02A§49-4-711§49-4-712Senate Education

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joe Ellington

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • James Robert "JB" Akers II

    Republican • House

  • Kathie Hess Crouse

    Republican • House

  • Lori Dittman

    Republican • House

  • Michael Hornby

    Republican • House

  • Phil Mallow

    Republican • House

  • David Elliott Pritt

    Republican • House

  • Joe Statler

    Republican • House

  • Christopher W. Toney

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Willis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote 2/24/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 171)

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Education then Finance

    3/11/2026Senate
  2. Immediate consideration

    3/11/2026Senate
  3. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026Senate
  4. On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education

    3/11/2026Senate
  5. Introduced in Senate

    2/25/2026Senate
  6. To Education then Finance

    2/25/2026Senate
  7. To Education

    2/25/2026Senate
  8. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/24/2026House
  9. Read 3rd time

    2/24/2026House
  10. Passed House (Roll No. 171)

    2/24/2026House
  11. Communicated to Senate

    2/24/2026House
  12. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    2/23/2026House
  13. Read 2nd time

    2/23/2026House
  14. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    2/20/2026House
  15. Read 1st time

    2/20/2026House
  16. By substitute, do pass

    2/19/2026House
  17. Markup Discussion

    2/17/2026House
  18. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

    1/28/2026House
  19. To House Judiciary

    1/28/2026House
  20. Markup Discussion

    1/23/2026House
  21. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026House
  22. To Education then Judiciary

    1/21/2026House
  23. Introduced in House

    1/21/2026House
  24. To House Education

    1/21/2026House

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