Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials
HB 5089 requires West Virginia public schools to accept transcripts from all types of schools (including homeschools, charter schools, private schools, and Hope Scholarship programs) when students enroll or re-enroll. It mandates that public schools record the class, grade, and source (e.g., "homeschool" or "charter school") directly on the student's public school transcript. Schools must also submit annual demographic reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability (LOCEA) detailing re-enrolling students' backgrounds and prior educational settings. This bill directly affects students transferring between different school types and public schools receiving those students.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Signed Jun 29, 2026
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Committee Substitute
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Mar 11, 2026
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The bill was updated to reflect its progression from a Committee Substitute to an Engrossed version, incorporating changes made by the House. The substantive policy content regarding public school transcript acceptance remains consistent, with the primary update being the addition of a blank line for spacing purposes.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the update reflects procedural progress in the legislative process rather than new policy.
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Added a blank line after the bill title and origin information to improve document formatting.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
31–2
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 466)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 263)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendments pending
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
To House Education
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Ellington
RRepublican
Co
Andy Shamblin
RRepublican
Co
Bill Bell
RRepublican
Co
Chris Toney
RRepublican
Co
Gary Howell
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Joe Statler
RRepublican
Co
Kathie Hess Crouse
RRepublican
Co
Lori Dittman
RRepublican
Co
Marty Gearheart
RRepublican
Co
Ray Canterbury
RRepublican
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