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SB10 • 2026
Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am
Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am
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 Education
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2026-01-14
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-01-14
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To Education
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2026-01-14
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am
Current Bill Text
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SB 10 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 Senate Bill 10 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced Senate Bill 10 By Senator Oliverio [Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Education] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-1-2a, relating to prohibiting schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; LIMITATIONS OF CHAPTER; GOALS FOR EDUCATION. §18-1-2a. Daily start times. (a) The legislature finds: (1) Promoting childhood and adolescent well-being is an integral part of academic success: (2) Sleep deprivation has been shown to negatively affect childhood and adolescent well-being. (3) There has been clear and convincing evidence produce by the American Psychological Association, the Centers for Disease Control, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health which links sleep deprivation to heightened risk of the following: (A) Adverse risk behaviors; (B) Poor health outcomes; and (C) Poor academic performance. (4) A comprehensive national study performed by the RAND Corporation found that delaying start of school times would not only have beneficial effects on the well-being of students but that a delayed start time would also generate economic benefits by increasing potential for success and increasing lifetime earning possibilities for students. (b) Therefore, notwithstanding any other section of code to the contrary, public schools shall not begin instructional time prior to 7:45 am on any given day. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m. 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: