HB 4575 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education

HB 4575 transfers $8 million from the State Fund's unappropriated surplus balance to the State Board of Education's Temporary Shortfall Supplement Fund for County Boards of Education. This supplemental appropriation directly affects county school districts in West Virginia by providing funds to address budget shortfalls, as authorized under W. Va. Code §18-2E-5b. The bill amends the fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the State Board of Education (Fund 0313) by adding a new line item for this specific purpose. It does not create new policy but reallocates existing state funds to support local school district budgets.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

hb4575 s fin am _1 adopted.htm → hb4575 sfa weld _1 2-20 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill amendment was revised to remove a reference to a specific county board and replace it with a new program title, clarifying the purpose of the funding. Additionally, the procedural history was updated to reflect that Senator Weld moved to amend a previous amendment rather than the original bill, indicating a shift in the legislative process.

Scope change

The scope of the funding description was narrowed and clarified by replacing a generic county board reference with a specific 'Financial Stability Loan Program' title.

FISCAL

The funding line item was changed from '38a Hancock County Board of Education - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000' to '38a Hancock County Board of Education Financial Stability Loan Program - Surplus xxxxx 8,000,000', adding a specific program name to the appropriation.

TECHNICAL

The original text describing the Committee on Finance moving to amend the bill was removed and replaced with text describing Senator Weld moving to amend a prior amendment.

The full text of the appropriations section, including the department headers and fund details, was removed from the amendment text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 19, 2026

How they voted

26–1

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 33

Feb 21, 2026

D Democratic2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

R Republican31

25 Yea 1 Nay 5

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 9, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/9/2026

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 193)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Reported

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass, with amendment

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

To Finance

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 8)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors