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HB4690 • 2026

To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

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Willis, Dean , Bell , Stephens , Ellington
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
H To House Education 01/21/26
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To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

What This Bill Does

  • To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 H

    To House Education

  2. 2026-01-21 H

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-01-21 H

    To Education

  4. 2026-01-21 H

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

To repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.

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West Virginia Legislature
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4690
BY Delegates Willis, Dean, Bell, Stephens, and Ellington
[Introduced; referred
to the Committee on]
A BILL to repeal §18-2E-5, §18-2E-12, §18-2I-1, §18-3-13, and §18-8-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2E. HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

§1. Repeal of sections related to Office of Education Performance Audits and Mountain State Digital Literacy Project.

That §18-2E-5 and §18-2E-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are repealed.

ARTICLE 2I. professional DEVELOPMENT.

§1. Repeal of section related to professional development for West Virginia public school educators.

That §18-2I-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

ARTICLE 3. STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

§1. Repeal of section related to Behavioral Interventionists Pilot Program.

That §18-3-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

§1. Repeal of section related to the High School Graduation Improvement Act.

That §18-8-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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