HB 3313 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Providing more opportunities for high school students in community colleges

HB 3313 allows high school students to take community college courses while still enrolled in high school, earning both high school and college credit. It directly affects high school students in participating school districts by expanding access to college-level coursework without requiring separate enrollment. The key provision establishes a streamlined process for high schools to partner with community colleges, ensuring courses meet academic standards and transferable credit requirements. This policy change simplifies pathways for students to begin higher education earlier, reducing future college costs and accelerating degree completion. The bill was signed into law on April 25, 2025, and is now effective.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed Jul 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill's title was amended to add Braxton County High School as a participating institution in the Southeastern District and to allow partnerships outside designated regions under certain conditions. This change expands the bill's applicability to include an additional school and permits more flexible regional partnerships.
Scope change
The bill now includes Braxton County High School as a participating institution and allows partnerships outside designated regions under specific conditions.
ELIGIBILITY

Braxton County High School is added as a participating institution in the Southeastern District.

SCOPE

Partnerships outside designated regions are now permitted under certain conditions.

TECHNICAL

Previous amendment language regarding changing 'one-year' to 'two years' was removed in favor of a new title amendment.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

302
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Apr 4, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
28 Yea 2 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 399)
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 315)
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
To Education
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 188)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors