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WV HB4573

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lori Dittman

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • West Virginia Department of Education must provide guidance and training to school counselors and graduation coaches on post-secondary education, workforce training, housing, and independent-living resources for students with foster care experience

  • County boards of education must ensure foster youth receive information about postsecondary education assistance, workforce development, housing, and aftercare services before graduation

  • Department of Education required to develop and maintain a Foster Youth Resource Guide

  • Bill protects student privacy by explicitly not requiring disclosure of a student's foster care status

Legislative Description

Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act

Education (K12)

Last Action

Communicated to Senate

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/18/2026
Education1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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