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West Virginia House Bill 5537
Session 2026
Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 14, 2026
First Action
Feb 16, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5537
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Joe Ellington
Primary
Republican
Andy Shamblin
Cosponsor
Republican
Bill Bell
Cosponsor
Republican
Christopher W. Toney
Cosponsor
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Cosponsor
Republican
Jeffrey Stephens
Cosponsor
Republican
Joe Statler
Cosponsor
Republican
Kathie Hess Crouse
Cosponsor
Republican
Lisa White
Cosponsor
Republican
Michael Hornby
Cosponsor
Unknown
Willis
Cosponsor
House Votes (12)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HFA KIMBLE 3-14 #1
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Burkhammer
Yes
Republican
Adam Vance
No
Republican
Andy Shamblin
No
Democrat
Anitra Hamilton
No
Republican
Bill Bell
No
Republican
Bill Flanigan
No
Republican
Bill Ridenour
Yes
Republican
Bill Roop
No
Republican
Bob Fehrenbacher
No
Republican
Bryan Smith
Didn't Vote
Republican
Bryan Ward
Yes
Republican
Carl Martin
Didn't Vote
Republican
Charles Sheedy
No
Republican
Chris Anders
Didn't Vote
Republican
Chris Phillips
Yes
Republican
Christopher W. Toney
No
Republican
Chuck Horst
No
Republican
Clay Riley
No
Republican
D. Rolland Jennings
No
Republican
Dana Ferrell
Didn't Vote
Republican
Daniel Linville
No
Republican
Dave Foggin
Didn't Vote
Republican
Dave McCormick
No
Republican
David Cannon
No
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
No
Republican
David Green
Yes
Republican
Dean Jeffries
Yes
Republican
Doug Smith
No
Republican
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Yes
Republican
Eric Brooks
Yes
Republican
Erica Moore
Yes
Democrat
Evan Hansen
No
Republican
Evan Worrell
Yes
Republican
Gary G. Howell
No
Republican
Geno Chiarelli
Yes
Republican
George Miller
No
Republican
George Street
Yes
Republican
Greg Watt
No
Republican
Guy Ward
Yes
Republican
Henry Dillon
Yes
Democrat
Hollis Lewis
No
Republican
Ian Masters
No
Republican
J.B. Akers
No
Republican
Jarred Cannon
No
Republican
Jeff Campbell
No
Republican
Jeff Eldridge
No
Republican
Jeffrey Stephens
No
Republican
Jim Butler
Yes
Republican
Jimmy Willis
No
Republican
Joe Ellington
No
Republican
Joe Funkhouser
Yes
Republican
Joe Parsons
No
Republican
Joe Statler
No
Republican
John Jordan
No
Republican
John Paul Hott
No
Democrat
John Williams
No
Republican
Jonathan Kyle
No
Republican
Jonathan Pinson
Yes
Republican
Jordan Bridges
No
Republican
Jordan Maynor
No
Republican
Josh Holstein
No
Republican
Kathie Hess Crouse
Yes
Democrat
Kayla Young
No
Republican
Keith Marple
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Kelly
No
Republican
Laura Kimble
Yes
Republican
Lisa White
Yes
Republican
Lori Dittman
No
Republican
Margitta Mazzocchi
Yes
Republican
Mark Dean
Didn't Vote
Republican
Mark Zatezalo
No
Republican
Marshall Clay
Didn't Vote
Republican
Marty Gearheart
No
Republican
Matthew Rohrbach
No
Republican
Michael Amos
No
Republican
Michael Hite
Yes
Republican
Michael Hornby
Didn't Vote
Republican
Mickey Petitto
No
Democrat
Mike Pushkin
No
Republican
Pat McGeehan
Didn't Vote
Republican
Patrick Lucas
Yes
Republican
Phil Mallow
Yes
Republican
Ray Canterbury
No
Democrat
Rick Garcia
No
Republican
Rick Hillenbrand
Yes
Republican
Roger Hanshaw
No
Republican
Roy Cooper
No
Republican
Ryan Browning
No
Republican
Sarah Drennan
No
Republican
Scot Heckert
Yes
Democrat
Sean Hornbuckle
No
Democrat
Shawn Fluharty
No
Republican
Stan Adkins
No
Republican
Tresa Howell
Yes
Republican
Tristan Leavitt
Yes
Republican
Vernon Criss
No
Republican
Walter Hall
No
Republican
Wayne Clark
Yes
Republican
William Anderson
No
Summary
Unavailable
Text (10)
Engrossed Committee Substitute
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5537%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5537
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 sub1 eng.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 sub1 eng.docx
Committee Substitute
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5537%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5537
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 sub1.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 sub1.docx
Introduced Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5537%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5537
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 intr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5537 intr.docx
hb5537 hfa burkhammer 3-14 _1 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5537%20hfa%20burkhammer%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm
hb5537 hfa burkhammer 3-14 _1 adopted adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5537%20hfa%20burkhammer%203-14%20_1%20adopted%20adopted.htm
hb5537 sfat weld _1 3-13 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5537%20sfat%20weld%20_1%203-13%20adopted.htm
hb5537 sfa weld _1 3-13 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5537%20sfa%20weld%20_1%203-13%20adopted.htm
hb5537 s ed am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5537%20s%20ed%20am%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716)
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00716.pdf
Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00709.pdf
03/14/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
03/14/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 717)
03/14/2026
House
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 716)
03/14/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
03/14/2026
House
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 715)
03/14/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
03/14/2026
House
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 714)
03/14/2026
House
Motion for previous quesstion rejected (Roll No. 713)
03/14/2026
House
Motion to table amendment rejected (Roll No. 712)
03/14/2026
House
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 711)
03/14/2026
House
Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 710)
03/14/2026
House
Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes per amendment adopted (Roll No. 709)
03/14/2026
House
Motion to limit debate to 90 seconds per amendment rejected (Roll No. 708)
03/14/2026
House
Motion to table rejected
03/14/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
03/14/2026
House
House received Senate message
03/14/2026
House
Motion to consider rejected (Roll No. 694)
03/13/2026
Senate
Senate requests House to concur
03/13/2026
Senate
Title amendment adopted
03/13/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 575)
03/13/2026
Senate
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
03/13/2026
Senate
Ruling of chair challenged (Roll No. 574)
03/13/2026
Senate
Com. amend. as amended ruled not germane
03/13/2026
Senate
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
03/13/2026
Senate
Committee amendment reported
03/13/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/13/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading with right to amend
03/12/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/12/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
03/11/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
03/11/2026
Senate
Immediate consideration
03/11/2026
Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment
03/04/2026
Senate
To Education
03/04/2026
Senate
To Education
03/04/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
03/03/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
03/03/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 270)
03/03/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
03/02/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/27/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/27/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/26/2026
House
By substitute, do pass
02/24/2026
House
Markup Discussion
02/16/2026
House
To House Education
02/16/2026
House
Introduced in House
02/16/2026
House
To Education
02/16/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5537/
Record Created
Feb 16, 2026 5:47:07 PM
Record Updated
Mar 17, 2026 10:42:27 PM
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