HB 4081 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.

HB 4081 creates the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant program for West Virginia public colleges with multiple campuses. The bill requires these institutions to use grant funds to establish campus food and health aid stations, specifically for non-perishable food items and basic hygiene products like toothpaste, sanitary supplies, and first-aid items. Funds cannot cover fresh food, medical care, or prescription items. Institutions must track all purchases and inventory monthly, and submit annual reports to the Higher Education Policy Commission detailing program impact on student food/hygiene insecurity.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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MINOR
The amendment adds specific language to clarify that grant funds may be used for food items, including shelf-stable and processed foods, when addressing student food insecurity. This change expands the clarity of allowable expenditures under the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant program.
Scope change
The scope of allowable grant expenditures was clarified to explicitly include food items, particularly shelf-stable and processed foods, though the original bill already permitted food purchases.
DEFINITION

Added language specifying that grant funds may be spent on food, including but not limited to shelf-stable and processed foods, to clarify allowable expenditures.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2026

How they voted

7122
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 99
Jan 23, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican90
62 Yea 22 Nay 6
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
To Education
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
To Education then Finance
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 12)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Education
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Education then Finance
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors