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WV HB4065
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kathie Crouse
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AI Summary
- Changes three members of the Hope Scholarship Board from voting to nonvoting status: the State Attorney General, State Superintendent of Schools, and Chancellor of Higher Education (or their designees)
- Removes transitional language that previously allowed initial board appointments to include parents who "intend to apply" for Hope Scholarships, now requiring appointed parent members to actually have children enrolled in the program
- Maintains the nine-member board structure, with the State Treasurer as chairman and three Governor-appointed parent members who must represent geographically diverse areas and various educational options like microschools
- Introduced January 14, 2026, by Delegate Crouse and referred to the House Committee on Education
Legislative Description
Relating to the membership of the Hope Scholarship Board
Education (Higher)
Last Action
To House Education
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/17/2026
Educational Choice1/19/2026
Education1/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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