# West Virginia HB 5321: To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care.

West Virginia HB 5321, To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Statler (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5321
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §18-20-13, Senate Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 0 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: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 242) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-04: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Education (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Education (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House (Roll No. 242) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-25: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-23: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-09: To Education (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-09: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5321 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5321-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).