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WV HB5249

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sean Hornbuckle

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

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

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