# West Virginia SB 437: Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026

West Virginia SB 437, Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB437-2026rs
- 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 SB 437
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §18-9A-1, §18-9A-2, §18-9A-3, §18-9A-4, §18-9A-5, §18-9A-6, §18-9A-7, §18-9A-8, §18-9A-9, §18-9H-1, §18-9H-1A, §18-9H-2, §18-9H-3, §18-9H-4, §18-9H-5, §18-9H-6, §18-9H-7, §18-9H-8, §18-9H-9, Senate Finance
- 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: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trenton Barnhart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Garcia (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Grady (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robbie Morris (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Tarr (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: To Education then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: To Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb437 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB437-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).