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West VirginiaSB 6442026 Regular SessionSenate

Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

Sponsored By: Patricia Rucker (Republican)

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§31-15D-1§31-15D-2House Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

West Virginia scholarship groups get federal listing

Effective upon passage, the law requires West Virginia to participate in the federal tax-credit scholarship program. The Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Commerce or designee must accept scholarship group applications year-round. Both must identify qualified groups located in West Virginia and submit their lists to the U.S. Treasury by January 1 each year. Each must certify its authority to submit the list. Commerce must also publish its list on the department’s website by that date. Agency rules are limited to the listing process and required documents. The law sets no state funding, tax-credit amounts, scholarship amounts, or student or school eligibility rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patricia Rucker

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chris Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Willis

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 274)

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 273)

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. House received Senate message

    3/3/2026House

  2. Introduced in House

    3/3/2026House

  3. To Education

    3/3/2026House

  4. To House Education

    3/3/2026House

  5. On 3rd reading

    3/2/2026Senate

  6. Read 3rd time

    3/2/2026Senate

  7. Passed Senate (Roll No. 273)

    3/2/2026Senate

  8. Title amendment adopted

    3/2/2026Senate

  9. Effective from passage (Roll No. 274)

    3/2/2026Senate

  10. Ordered to House

    3/2/2026Senate

  11. Read 2nd time

    2/27/2026Senate

  12. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    2/27/2026Senate

  13. On 2nd reading

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/26/26

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. Committee substitute reported

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Immediate consideration

    2/25/2026Senate

  17. Read 1st time

    2/25/2026Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2026Senate

  19. To School Choice

    1/28/2026Senate

  20. Introduced in Senate

    1/28/2026Senate

  21. To School Choice

    1/28/2026Senate

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