STATE BILLWV SB 890PASSED

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum public school 180 instructional day requirement into a minimum 900 instructional hour requirement; change the minimum public school employment term from 200 days to 1,600 hours; convert other public school calendar provisions from days or months to hours; increase the time to be designated by the county board to be used by the employees for preparation for opening school; and allow nonpublic schools to deliver instruction through alternative methods that count toward up to 25 hours of instructional time when schools are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 1, 2026; 225 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV SB 890 · PassedApr 1

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026Senate

Mar 19, 2026To Governor 3/19/2026Senate

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 14, 2026Completed legislative actionHouse

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

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Mar 14, 2026Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699)House

Mar 14, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 698)House

Mar 14, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 14, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 14, 2026Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636)Senate

Mar 14, 2026Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635)Senate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 12, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Mar 12, 2026Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 479)House

Mar 12, 2026Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Mar 12, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 478)House

Mar 12, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026House

Mar 11, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 10, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Mar 10, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Mar 10, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Mar 10, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 9, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Immediate considerationHouse

Mar 9, 2026With amendment, do passHouse

Mar 3, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Feb 23, 2026To House EducationHouse

Feb 23, 2026To EducationHouse

Feb 23, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 23, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Feb 21, 2026Ordered to HouseSenate

Feb 21, 2026Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 188)Senate

Feb 21, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 187)Senate

Feb 21, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Feb 21, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Feb 20, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Feb 20, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Feb 19, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Feb 19, 2026On 1st readingSenate

Feb 18, 2026Committee substitute reportedSenate

Feb 9, 2026To EducationSenate

Feb 9, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Feb 9, 2026To EducationSenate

Feb 9, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 187)Feb 21, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 5 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 188)Feb 21, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (Roll No. 478)Mar 12, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 2 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 479)Mar 12, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 8 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 636)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 698)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 3 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2027 (Roll No. 699)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

Education (K12)

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