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HB5053 • 2026
To institute safeguards to verify educational quality for homeschooled students, particularly concerning core subjects and manufactured grades
To institute safeguards to verify educational quality for homeschooled students, particularly concerning core subjects and manufactured grades
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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2026-02-17
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Markup Discussion
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2026-02-09
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To House Public Education
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2026-02-02
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To House Education
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2026-02-02
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-02
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To Education
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2026-02-02
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To institute safeguards to verify educational quality for homeschooled students, particularly concerning core subjects and manufactured grades
Current Bill Text
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HB 5053 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 5053 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced House Bill 5053 By Delegates Toney, Campbell, and Cooper [Introduced February 02, 2026; referred to the Committee on Education] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding a new section, designated §18-8-13, relating to establishing a 90-day time limit for an active truancy or pre-petition process for a family to withdraw a student for homeschooling; setting forth legislative findings; and providing for enactment of the section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 8. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. §18-8-13. Time limit established for active truancy or pre-petition process. (a) Legislative findings . – (1) Upon reaching the pre-petition stage, a county often receives a homeschool notice. This constitutes an "easy out," resulting in the loss of critical oversight for at-risk youth. For this reason, there should be specific safeguards in the code to protect student well-being during truancy proceedings. (2) Additionally, there is concern that families may use a homeschool over-the-summer credit to bypass the required reading proficiency standards and retention provisions of the Third Grade Success Act. For this reason, there should be a prevention on the use of short-term homeschooling as a means to circumvent academic accountability measures. (b) Enactment . – There is established a 90-day time limit during which a family involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process cannot petition to withdraw the student for homeschooling. Additionally, the West Virginia Department of Education is encouraged to undergo a comprehensive survey of public-school families who choose to homeschool to identify systemic drivers for the decision. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a 90-day time limit for a child involved in an active truancy or pre-petition process to withdraw for homeschooling. 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: