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WV HB5647
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eric Brooks
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AI Summary
- Homeschooled students, Hope Scholarship recipients, and nonpublic school students may participate in extracurricular activities at public schools that are members of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission if their own school lacks such programs
- Students must register with the county school board, pay standard participation fees, comply with disciplinary rules, and meet the same academic, physical examination, immunization, and residency requirements as enrolled students
- Academic eligibility can be demonstrated through transcripts, nationally normed standardized test scores at or above the fourth stanine, or a portfolio reviewed by the school principal or guidance counselor
- Member schools are prohibited from joining organizations that discriminate against students participating under this act, and teams including these students cannot be barred from competing against other member schools
- Elementary and middle school students in private schools, homeschool, charter schools, Hope Scholarship programs, microschools, or learning pods may participate in extracurricular activities in their resident district without registering intent to participate
Legislative Description
Relating to creating the Open and Equal Opportunities in Student Activities Act.
Education (K12)
Last Action
To House Education
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/17/2026
Full Bill Text
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