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WV SB705

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Willis

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the West Virginia State Board of Education to submit newly promulgated rules to the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee for legislative approval, amendment, or rejection, rather than the previous Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability

  • Rules automatically become effective as initially promulgated if the Legislature does not act within 15 months of submission

  • Shortens the deadline for the Board to file proposed rules with the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee from 180 days to 30 days after filing an emergency rule

  • Emergency rules remain effective for a maximum of 15 months and expire earlier if the Board fails to file required notices of public hearing within 60 days or submit to the committee within 30 days

  • Establishes legislative findings asserting the Legislature's constitutional primacy over education policy in West Virginia, citing Article XII, Section 1 of the state constitution

Legislative Description

Allowing Board of Education to promulgate rules for submission to Legislature

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

3/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/26/2025
Judiciary3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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