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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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
95–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Jan 28, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican90
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Gearheart
RRepublican
Co
Bill Roop
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Linville
RRepublican
Co
Elliott Pritt
RRepublican
Co
Eric Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Jim Butler
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ellington
RRepublican
Co
John Paul Hott
RRepublican
Co
Roy Cooper
RRepublican
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