2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB280: Displaying official US motto in public schools

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require "In God We Trust" signs be displayed in public schools.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Education
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Education
Senate
3/7/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
3/10/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/10/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/11/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/11/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/11/2025
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/12/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/12/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/12/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 96)
Senate
3/12/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/13/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
To Education then Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
To House Education
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 503)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/12/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 550)
Senate
4/12/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/12/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Amendments

sb280 hfat akers 4-11

sb280 hfat akers 4-11

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb280 hfat akers 4-11 adopted

sb280 hfat akers 4-11 adopted

4/11/2025Adopted

sb280 hfat akers 4-11

sb280 hfat akers 4-11

4/11/2025Not Adopted

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 revised

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 revised

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 reformed

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 reformed

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 reformed rejected

sb280 hfa williams 4-10 _1 reformed rejected

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb280 h jud am _1 adopted

sb280 h jud am _1 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

sb280 h jud am _1

sb280 h jud am _1

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb280 h edu am _1

sb280 h edu am _1

3/26/2025Not Adopted

sb280 sfat azinger _1 3-11

sb280 sfat azinger _1 3-11

3/11/2025Not Adopted

sb280 sfa azinger _1 3-11

sb280 sfa azinger _1 3-11

3/11/2025Not Adopted

sb280 sfat azinger _1 3-11 adopted

sb280 sfat azinger _1 3-11 adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

sb280 sfa azinger _1 3-11 adopted

sb280 sfa azinger _1 3-11 adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 550)
4/12/2025
33
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 503)
4/11/2025
97
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 96)
3/12/2025
33
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/19706.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19705.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197017.3 KB