2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2639: Prohibit use of calculators in grades K through 6

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to ban the use of electronic calculators of any kind by public school students in grades pre-kindergarten through six in order to permit students to develop math and arithmetic basics before electronic aids are used.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
To Education
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
To House Education
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Education(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19704.3 KB