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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4961: Cap the amount of family income eligible for Hope Scholarships

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 4961 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Cap the amount of family income eligible for Hope Scholarships. Primary sponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): To House Finance.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kayla YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

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

Sources

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