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WV HB5249
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sean Hornbuckle
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AI Summary
- Amends the Hope Scholarship Program to require education service providers receiving scholarship payments to be located in West Virginia
- Restricts participating private schools to those located within West Virginia, preventing scholarship funds from being used at out-of-state institutions
- Modifies two definitions in the existing law: "education service provider" and "participating school" by adding the "located in West Virginia" requirement to each
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and then Finance following introduction on February 5, 2026
Legislative Description
Limiting the use of state funding under the Hope Scholarship Program for out-of-state private schools and providers
Education (K12)
Last Action
To House Education
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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