2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB450: Establishing WV Guardian Program

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Guardian Act. The bill allows the county school boards to contract for participation in the program. The bill defines terms. The bill sets out the authority of independent contractors participating in the program. The bill provides requirements for participation. The bill provides exclusions from participation. The bill sets forth a limitation of liability. The bill provides exemptions from purchasing requirements. Finally, the bill provides for exclusions from state benefit programs.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/13/2025
To Education then Finance
Senate
2/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2025
To Education
Senate
2/26/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
Senate
2/26/2025
To Finance
Senate
3/14/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
3/17/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/18/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/18/2025
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/18/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/20/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/20/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 138)
Senate
3/20/2025
Effective from passage (Roll No. 139)
Senate
3/20/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/21/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
To Education then Finance
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
To House Education
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 138)
3/20/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective from passage (Roll No. 139)
3/20/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Education(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197019.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197018.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19704.4 KB