# West Virginia SB 445: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program

West Virginia SB 445, Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jay Taylor (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (House received Senate message); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB445-2026rs
- 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 445
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-30, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §18B-3D-6, House Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (68 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Potomac State students gain paid learning access: benefit, low. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is eligible for Learn and Earn beyond its former pilot period. The program lets participating students earn pay through full-time work while completing technical studies. The law removes the 2023–2024 through 2025–2026 academic-year limit and the re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 24) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 25) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-01-30: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-30: To Education (House)
- 2026-01-30: To House Education (House)
- 2026-01-29: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Passed Senate (Roll No. 24) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 25) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: To Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: To Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb445 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb445 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb445 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb445 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-SB445-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).