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West Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2897: Permitting the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance and financial audits of the West Virginia Department of Education

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2897 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permitting the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance and financial audits of the West Virginia Department of Education. Primary sponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): Chapter 3, Acts, Regular Session, 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe EllingtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jeff CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Kathie Hess CrouseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Lori DittmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Mike HornbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Joe StatlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Chris ToneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
WillisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 3, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
  2. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025
  3. To Governor 4/12/2025 - House Journal
  4. To Governor 4/14/2025
  5. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
  6. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
  7. To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal
  8. House received Senate message
  9. Completed legislative action
  10. Communicated to House
  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 371)
  12. Read 3rd time

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source