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HB4607 • 2026
Relating to standards of private schools
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Relating to standards of private schools
To House Education
Introduced in House
To Education
Filed for introduction
Relating to standards of private schools
HB 4607 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 4607 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4607 By Delegate Hornby [Introduced January 20, 2026; referred to the Committee on Education] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-28-8, relating to ensuring equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 28. PRIVATE, PAROCHIAL OR CHURCH SCHOOLS, OR SCHOOLS OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER. §18-28-8. Equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction. (a) Legislative findings . – The Legislature finds that private and parochial schools have recently been treated differently and held to more rigorous restraints than public schools in this state relating to the process of the construction and building of schools. The standards are very different between public schools and private schools for the process of the build of these facilities. (b) Implementation . – Any state permitting agency, county regulations, or municipality regulations for construction must treat private and parochial schools the same as public schools are treated. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: building permits, fees charged, safety standards, wastewater management, septic systems, the timeliness of permitting processes, and associated build requirements. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction. 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: