HB 4422 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities in the fall

HB 4422 permits eighth and ninth-grade students in West Virginia public schools to attend summer school specifically to improve their grades and meet academic eligibility requirements for extracurricular activities (such as sports) in the following fall. The bill amends existing law to explicitly allow this pathway, ensuring students who need grade improvement can participate in summer programs without interference with the regular school year. It does not change summer school program structure or funding but directly affects 8th and 9th graders who risk losing activity eligibility due to academic standing.
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 16, 2026 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Version hb4422 hfat gearheart 1-28 adopted.htm · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect a new title and a revised summary of the law's purpose. The core policy regarding summer school eligibility and funding remains unchanged, but the language was adjusted to explicitly use the phrase 'participate in extracurricular activities' instead of 'play sports' to broaden the scope of eligible activities.
Scope change
The scope of eligible activities was broadened from specifically 'playing sports' to 'participate in extracurricular activities'.
SCOPE

The bill's purpose statement was changed from allowing students to play sports to allowing them to participate in extracurricular activities.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to match the new purpose statement regarding extracurricular activities.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

950
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican90
86 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
To Education
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 27)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To House Education
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors