HB 5089 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Engrossed Committee Substitute · 1 edit · Mar 11, 2026
MINOR
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.
TECHNICAL

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

312
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
29 Yea 2 Nay
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