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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5279: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Education-Hope Scholarship Program from Excess Lottery Surplus

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 5279 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Education-Hope Scholarship Program from Excess Lottery Surplus. Primary sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger HanshawPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62

“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