SB644 • 2026

Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

Education Taxes

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Sponsor: Rucker, Willis , Rose
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: H To House Education 03/03/26
Effective date: Not listed

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Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

What This Bill Does

Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

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sb644 sfa rucker _amendment 1 2-26 adopted.htm

Adopted

Plain English: SB644 SFA Rucker's #Amendment 1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 1C.

SB644 SFA Rucker's #Amendment 1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 1C.
THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
§5B-1C-1.
Participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program.

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sb644 sfa rucker _amendment 1 2-26.htm

Filed

SB644 SFA Rucker's #Amendment 1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 1C.
THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
§5B-1C-1.
Participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program.

This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

sb644 sfa rucker's _amendment 1 2-26.htm

Filed

SB644 SFA Rucker's #Amendment 1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 1C.
THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
§5B-1C-1.
Participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program.

This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

sb644 sfat rucker _1 2-26 adopted.htm

Adopted

Plain English: SB644 SFAT Rucker #1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: Eng.

SB644 SFAT Rucker #1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: Eng.
Com.
Sub.
for Senate Bill 644 —A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-1C-1 and §5B-1C-2, relating to requiring the Secretary of Commerce to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program and identify qualified scholarship organizations and schools; and providing an enacting date.

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sb644 sfat rucker _1 2-26.htm

Filed

Plain English: SB644 SFAT Rucker #1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: Eng.

SB644 SFAT Rucker #1 2-26 Alder 4754 Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: Eng.
Com.
Sub.
for Senate Bill 644 —A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §5B-1C-1 and §5B-1C-2, relating to requiring the Secretary of Commerce to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program and identify qualified scholarship organizations and schools; and providing an enacting date.

This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

2026-03-03 H
To House Education
2026-03-03 H
To Education
2026-03-03 H
Introduced in House
2026-03-03 H
House received Senate message
2026-03-02 S
Ordered to House
2026-03-02 S
Effective from passage (Roll No. 274)
2026-03-02 S
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-02 S
Passed Senate (Roll No. 273)
2026-03-02 S
Read 3rd time
2026-03-02 S
On 3rd reading
2026-02-27 S
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-27 S
Read 2nd time
2026-02-26 S
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/26/26
2026-02-26 S
On 2nd reading
2026-02-25 S
Read 1st time
2026-02-25 S
Immediate consideration
2026-02-25 S
Committee substitute reported
2026-01-28 S
To School Choice
2026-01-28 S
Introduced in Senate
2026-01-28 S
To School Choice
2026-01-28 S
Filed for introduction

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Requiring Economic Development Authority participate in federal tax credit scholarship program

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WEST virginia legislature
2026 regular session
Engrossed
Committee Substitute
for
Senate Bill 644
By Senators Rucker, Willis, and Rose
[Reported February 25, 2026, from the Select Committee on School Choice]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §31-15D-1 and §31-15D-2, relating to requiring the Economic Development Authority to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program and identify qualified scholarship organizations and schools; and providing an enacting date.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1C. THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

§5B-1C-1. Participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program.

The Secretary of Commerce, or his or her appointee, shall:
(1) Participate in the federal tax credit established under section 70411 of Pub. Law No. 119-21 for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations;
(2) Identify qualified scholarship granting organizations located in the state in accordance with the requirements of this article;
(3) By the first day of January each year, submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on its website a list of qualified scholarship granting organizations that are located in the state;
(4) Certify its own authority to provide such list upon submission;
(5) Accept applications from scholarship granting organizations throughout the year for inclusion on the list submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section; and
(6) Establish rules solely for the purposes of administering the process and documentation necessary for an entity to be listed as a qualified scholarship granting organization.

§5B-1C-2. Enacting date.

This act shall take effect upon passage.

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