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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4705: To require a moment of silence at the beginning of school each day in the state

In committee 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 4705 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To require a moment of silence at the beginning of school each day in the state. Primary sponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): To House Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Geno ChiarelliPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Josh HolsteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“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. To House Education
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Education
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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