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HB4145 • 2026
Creating a school choice office.
Creating a school choice office.
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-14
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To House Government Adminstration
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2026-01-14
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To House Government Organization
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2026-01-14
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-14
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To Government Organization then Finance
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2026-01-14
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Creating a school choice office.
Current Bill Text
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HB 4145 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4145 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4145 By Delegates Crouse and White [Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization then Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5-34-1, authorizing the Governor's Office to create a school choice office. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 34. school choice office. §5-34-1. Creation of school choice office. (a) Subject to legislative appropriation for this purpose, the Governor's office is authorized to create a school choice office with adequate personnel to assist students and parents participating in a school choice option. (b) The school choice office may coordinate with the Department of Education in providing students and parents with all available options for attending school in this state, including but limited to public schools, private and parochial schools, virtual schools, homeschool, learning pods, and micropods. (c) The office of school choice may utilize the statewide homeschool online portal as a means of providing students and parents with their available options. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of a school choice office by the Governor. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: