HB 2755: To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review - West Virginia

hb2755 sfa stuart _1 4-7 adopted.htm → hb2755 sfat stuart _1 4-7 adopted.htm · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the title and add a sponsor name, while the substantive policy content regarding rulemaking procedures remained largely unchanged. The amendments clarify that the State Board of Education must submit new rules to the Legislature through the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, allowing the Legislature to approve, amend, or reject these rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on State Board of Education rulemaking procedures with no substantive changes to applicability or authority.

TECHNICAL

Added new title text and sponsor information (Carlisle 7897) to replace the previous version (Stewart 7853).

Changed the bill status from 'SFA Stuart' to 'SFAT Stuart' in the header, indicating a different legislative action type.

Committee Substitute → hb2755 sfa stuart _1 4-7 adopted.htm · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally changes how the West Virginia Board of Education creates rules by establishing a new oversight process. The Board must now submit proposed rules to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability for review before they can be submitted to the Legislature for final approval. This creates a two-step review process that was not previously required.

Scope change

The bill expands oversight requirements from the Legislature alone to include a new review step by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability before rules reach the Legislature.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for Board of Education to submit proposed rules to Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability for review before legislative submission

New definitions for 'Commission' and 'board' to clarify terminology used throughout the article

Changed rule submission process from direct legislative submission to requiring Commission review first

Commission must review rules for statutory authority, legislative conformity, conflicts with other rules, necessity, reasonableness, complexity, and procedural compliance

TIMELINE

Established 15-month timeline for Legislature to review and approve or reject rules, after which rules automatically become effective

ENFORCEMENT

Emergency rules now require filing with Legislative Oversight Commission and have specific expiration timelines if proper procedures aren't followed

Enrolled Committee Substitute → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an enrolled committee substitute into a committee substitute version, which appears to be an earlier draft stage. The substantive policy language regarding rulemaking procedures remains largely the same, though the formatting and presentation have been updated to reflect the legislative process stage.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural version difference.

TECHNICAL

The document header changed from 'Enrolled Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute', indicating this is an earlier version in the legislative process before final passage.

Removed the effective date notation showing the bill would take effect 90 days after passage on July 11, 2025.

Added website navigation elements and footer information that were not present in the enrolled version, likely from a webpage scrape.

Changed the committee reporting date from 'Passed April 12, 2025' to 'Reported on March 14, 2025 in the Committee on Education'.

Engrossed Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a Committee Substitute version to an Enrolled version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy text remains largely the same, with the enrolled version including final certification signatures and effective date information.

Scope change

No substantive policy scope changes; this is a procedural transition from committee to enrolled status.

TIMELINE

Added effective date information indicating the bill will take effect 90 days from passage (July 11, 2025).

TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures from Clerks of both chambers, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate to finalize the enrolled bill.

Included Governor's signature line and date field for final enactment.

Removed committee markup indicators and navigation elements from the legislative website interface.

Introduced Version → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Apr 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to require State Board of Education rules to be authorized by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability before submission to the Legislature, adding a new oversight layer to the rule-making process. The bill also updated the title to reflect this new authorization requirement and changed the language from 'may' to 'shall' to make the submission mandatory.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly requires authorization by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability as a prerequisite for rule submission, expanding oversight requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability to authorize rules before they can be submitted to the Legislature.

Changed language from 'may promulgate rules' to 'shall submit all legislative rules for authorization' to make the process mandatory rather than optional.

DEFINITION

Updated bill title and description to reflect the new authorization requirement by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.

To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review

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