# West Virginia SB 925: Providing Future Farmers of America-sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences

West Virginia SB 925, Providing Future Farmers of America-sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Craig A. Hart (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-23 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 925
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Providing Future Farmers of America-sanctioned activities not count toward limit of excused absences
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-02-23, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Craig A. Hart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §18-8-4, House Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (33 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: Craig A. Hart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trenton Barnhart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles H. Clements (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darren Thorne (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 201) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-23: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate (Roll No. 201) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-23: To Education (House)
- 2026-02-23: To House Education (House)
- 2026-02-21: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb925 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-SB925-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).