# West Virginia HB 5607: Expanding the amount of promise scholarship funds awarded to persons majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

West Virginia HB 5607, Expanding the amount of promise scholarship funds awarded to persons majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shawn Fluharty (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5607-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5607
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Expanding the amount of promise scholarship funds awarded to persons majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Shawn Fluharty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §18C-7-6, 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: Shawn Fluharty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Rick Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Hansen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hollis Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Williams (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-16: To Education then Finance (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5607 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5607 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- 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/hb5607 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5607 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5607-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).