WV SB179 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to grant school administrators the ability to refuse to promote a student to the next grade if the child has missed 20 or more days of school. This is in an effort to curb unexcused absences.
Title
Granting school administrators ability to hold students back for 20 or more missed days
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Education |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Education |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
